Benign Presentation of a Potentially Fatal Disease

Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery is a rare congenital cardiovascular defect that can range from being fatal early in life to presenting in adulthood asymptomatically. We report the case of a teenager whose diagnosis was incidental and underwent surgery, consisti...

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Published inRevista portuguesa de cirurgia cardio-torácica e vascular Vol. 24; no. 1-2; p. 71
Main Authors Ranchordás, Sara, Madeira, Márcio, Saraiva Martins, Duarte, Marques, Marta, Ferreira, António, Menezes, Isabel, Anjos, Rui, Abecacis, Miguel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Portugal 01.01.2017
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Summary:Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery is a rare congenital cardiovascular defect that can range from being fatal early in life to presenting in adulthood asymptomatically. We report the case of a teenager whose diagnosis was incidental and underwent surgery, consisting in coronary artery button transfer, with excellent result.
ISSN:0873-7215