Myocardial infarction in infancy due to anomalous origin of the left coronary artery

This article reports the development of myocardial infarction in an infant who died at 6 months of age as a result of myocardial necrosis due to the left coronary artery originating from the pulmonary artery.

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Published inSouth African medical journal Vol. 47; no. 47; pp. 2261 - 2263
Main Author van der Horst, R.L., Villet, W.T. & Gotsman, M.S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published South Africa Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG) 01.12.1973
Subjects
Anomalous origin
Autopsy
Cardiology
Case report
Coronary Artery Bypass
Coronary Circulation
Coronary Vessel Anomalies - complications
Coronary Vessel Anomalies - diagnosis
Coronary Vessel Anomalies - pathology
Coronary Vessel Anomalies - physiopathology
Coronary Vessel Anomalies - surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Infant
Left coronary artery
Male
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis
Myocardial Infarction - etiology
Myocardium - pathology
Pulmonary Artery - abnormalities
Radiology
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Summary:This article reports the development of myocardial infarction in an infant who died at 6 months of age as a result of myocardial necrosis due to the left coronary artery originating from the pulmonary artery.
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