An unusual presentation of anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) syndrome in a 70-year-old man: a case report

An unusual presentation of anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) syndrome in a 70-year-old man: a case report

Abstract Background We present a rare case of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery syndrome in an elderly man, and we describe coronary computed tomographic angiographic imaging findings to improve diagnostic confidence for the evaluation of this uncommon coronary a...

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Main Authors: Antonio Vizzuso, Riccardo Righi, Michela Zerbini, Stela Gamanji, Paolo Cucchi, Francesco Gallo, Melchiore Giganti, Giorgio Benea, Aldo Carnevale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
ALCAPA syndrome
Coronary vessel anomalies
Coronary angiography
Computed tomographic angiography
Coronary vessels
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1851-4

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