ALCAPA: The Al Capone of coronary artery anomalies

ALCAPA: The Al Capone of coronary artery anomalies

Anomalous left coronary artery originating from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare coronary artery anomaly that presents with myocardial ischaemia or infarction and/or cardiac failure in infants. It is associated with a mortality rate of 90% within the first year of life. Surgical correction to...

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Main Author: Farzanah Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2012-09-01
Series:South African Journal of Radiology
Subjects:
Coronary artery anomaly, congenital coronary anomalies, infant with ischaemic heart disease,
Online Access:https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/290
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spelling doaj-ddb4331a9c2b4b6c9be29c3af8f2fb362020-11-24T23:00:42ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Radiology1027-202X2078-67782012-09-0116310010110.4102/sajr.v16i3.290290ALCAPA: The Al Capone of coronary artery anomaliesFarzanah Ismail0Department of Radiology, Steve Biko Academic Hospital and University of PretoriaAnomalous left coronary artery originating from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare coronary artery anomaly that presents with myocardial ischaemia or infarction and/or cardiac failure in infants. It is associated with a mortality rate of 90% within the first year of life. Surgical correction to re-establish a two-coronary artery perfusion system is the treatment of choice, once patients are medically stable.https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/290Coronary artery anomaly, congenital coronary anomalies, infant with ischaemic heart disease,
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ALCAPA: The Al Capone of coronary artery anomalies
South African Journal of Radiology
Coronary artery anomaly, congenital coronary anomalies, infant with ischaemic heart disease,
author_facet Farzanah Ismail
author_sort Farzanah Ismail
title ALCAPA: The Al Capone of coronary artery anomalies
title_short ALCAPA: The Al Capone of coronary artery anomalies
title_full ALCAPA: The Al Capone of coronary artery anomalies
title_fullStr ALCAPA: The Al Capone of coronary artery anomalies
title_full_unstemmed ALCAPA: The Al Capone of coronary artery anomalies
title_sort alcapa: the al capone of coronary artery anomalies
publisher AOSIS
series South African Journal of Radiology
issn 1027-202X
2078-6778
publishDate 2012-09-01
description Anomalous left coronary artery originating from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare coronary artery anomaly that presents with myocardial ischaemia or infarction and/or cardiac failure in infants. It is associated with a mortality rate of 90% within the first year of life. Surgical correction to re-establish a two-coronary artery perfusion system is the treatment of choice, once patients are medically stable.
topic Coronary artery anomaly, congenital coronary anomalies, infant with ischaemic heart disease,
url https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/290
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