Adult ALCAPA Syndrome-Anomalous Origin of Left Coronary Artery from Pulmonary Artery: A Rare Coronary Artery Anomaly Diagnosed by 256-Slice Computed Tomography
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The Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery (ALCAPA): a Case Series and Brief Review
Background Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare congenital cardiovascular defect that occurs in approximately 1/300 000 live births or 0.5% of children with congenital heart disease. There are two types of ALCAPA syndrome: the infant type and the adult type. The most infants experience myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure, and approximately 9...
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عنوان ژورنال: OALib
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2333-9721,2333-9705
DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101411