Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) presenting with ventricular fibrillation in an adult: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare congenital anomaly. The usual clinical course is severe left sided heart failure and mitral valve insufficiency presenting during the first months of life. However, in some...

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Main Authors: Helvind Morten, Helqvist Steffen, Kofoed Klaus, Kristensen Thomas, Søndergaard Lars
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/3/1/33