Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery: Report of an Adult Case

We report the clinical findings, pathophysiology, diagnostic characteristics, and surgical repair of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in a 26-year-old female patient with a clinical diagnosis of coronary heart disease.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Celso K. Takimura, Allyson Nakamoto, Viviane T. Hotta, Monica F. Campos, Mário Málamo, Roberto Otsubo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2002-03-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2002000300006
Description
Summary:We report the clinical findings, pathophysiology, diagnostic characteristics, and surgical repair of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in a 26-year-old female patient with a clinical diagnosis of coronary heart disease.
ISSN:0066-782X
1678-4170