Anomalous Origin of Left Coronary Artery From the Left Ventricle
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Anomalous origin of left coronary artery from the left ventricle.
A 54-year-old asymptomatic woman (M.H.S.), was referred to the Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (HC/UFMG) cardiology service for routine cardiological evaluation in 2006. The physical examination and basal ECG were normal. Exercise stress testing showed unspecific ST segment alteration, and technetium scintigraphy was normal. One year later, repeat examination showe...
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES We report our experience in the surgical correction of anomalous origin of left coronary artery from pulmonary artery (ALCAPA), with an emphasis on the coronary reimplantation technique and its outcome. METHODS We designed a retrospective, longitudinal, descriptive study that included patients with ALCAPA who underwent surgery involving coronary reimplantation over...
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1941-7640,1941-7632
DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.108.819227