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Aneurysm of the Left Coronary Artery in Postoperative Bland-White-Garland Syndrome
Joint Authors
Bravo-Valenzuela, Nathalie Jeanne Magioli
Silva, Guilherme Ricardo Nunes
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-12-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report a case of anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) or Bland-White-Garland syndrome, present the challenges of performing a differential diagnosis, and discuss the treatment of the syndrome.
Although ALCAPA is a rare congenital heart disease, it is one of the most common causes of myocardial ischemia in childhood and presents a diagnostic challenge.
A four-year-old girl was referred to a pediatric cardiologist for evaluation of mitral valve regurgitation murmur and heart failure.
The transthoracic echocardiogram demonstrated the left coronary artery (LCA) not arising from the aorta, presence of coronary collateral circulation, and moderate mitral valve regurgitation.
ALCAPA was confirmed using angiotomography.
The LCA was surgically reimplanted into the aorta.
After 3 years of postoperative follow-up, the patient developed an LCA aneurysm.
Diagnosis of cardiac ischemia in childhood remains a challenge, and careful evaluation of coronary arteries on the echocardiogram is an important tool.
In this report, we present a case of ALCAPA with an uncommon postoperative outcome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bravo-Valenzuela, Nathalie Jeanne Magioli& Silva, Guilherme Ricardo Nunes. 2015. Aneurysm of the Left Coronary Artery in Postoperative Bland-White-Garland Syndrome. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058130
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bravo-Valenzuela, Nathalie Jeanne Magioli& Silva, Guilherme Ricardo Nunes. Aneurysm of the Left Coronary Artery in Postoperative Bland-White-Garland Syndrome. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058130
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bravo-Valenzuela, Nathalie Jeanne Magioli& Silva, Guilherme Ricardo Nunes. Aneurysm of the Left Coronary Artery in Postoperative Bland-White-Garland Syndrome. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058130
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058130