A rare case of anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery in an adult patient

A rare case of anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery in an adult patient

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Anomalous origin of left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare congenital anomaly that causes a left-to-right shunt via the coronary system, resulting in coronary steal. We report an unusual case of a healthy 48 years-old patient presenting...

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Main Authors: Dionne Pierre O, Poirier Nancy, Forcillo Jessica, Stevens Louis M, Chartrand-Lefebvre Carl, Mansour Samer, Noiseux Nicolas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Congenital heart defect
Cardiac surgery
Coronary artery bypass graft
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/8/1/15

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http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/8/1/15

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