Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary trunk: repair after diagnostic cross sectional echocardiography

• Published in: British Heart Journal Vol. 58; no. 2; pp. 173 - 175
• Main Authors: Jureidini, S B, Nouri, S, Pennington, D G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society 01.08.1987; BMJ; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Cardiology. Vascular system; Congenital heart diseases. Malformations of the aorta, pulmonary vessels and vena cava; Coronary Vessel Anomalies - diagnosis; Coronary Vessel Anomalies - surgery; Echocardiography; Heart; Humans; Infant; Male; Medical sciences; Pulmonary Artery - abnormalities; Human; Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery; Corrective surgery; Echocardiography; Malformation; Ultrasonic investigation; Coronary artery; Cardiovascular disease; Diagnostic; Infant; Pulmonary artery; Two dimensional technique
• ISSN: 0007-0769; 1468-201X; 2053-5864
• DOI: 10.1136/hrt.58.2.173

An infant with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary trunk presented with congestive cardiomyopathy. Only cross sectional echocardiography gave a definitive diagnosis. The results of cardiac catheterisation and angiography were inconclusive. Surgical repair was performed successfully after the results of cross sectional echocardiography were known.