| Usefulness of multidetector-row computed tomography in diagnosis of anomalous origin of left coronary artery arising from the pulmonary artery. | |
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PMID: 20875624 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery arising from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare congenital heart defect that affects approximately 1 in 300,000 live births and accounts for 0.5% of all congenital heart disease. Without surgical intervention, most patients with this anomaly die in infancy. The diagnosis of ALCAPA syndrome is sometimes difficult, especially in children, because it often presents with atypical symptoms and signs. Echocardiography can yield some findings that are highly indicative of this syndrome. Cardiac catheterization usually establishes the diagnosis, but it is invasive and painful. Multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) is a valuable alternative tool to confirm the diagnosis of ALCAPA syndrome. In this report, we describe a 24-year-old woman with a dilated right coronary artery detected by transthoracic echocardiography, showing an interventricular abnormal flow over the diastolic phase of the cardiac cycle and the left main coronary artery not merging with the ascending aorta. The diagnosis of ALCAPA syndrome was confirmed by MDCT. |
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Chieh-Shou Su; I-Chen Tsai; Wei-Wen Lin; Fang-Yi Lin; Chih-Tai Ting; Kuo-Yang Wang |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA Volume: 73 ISSN: 1728-7731 ISO Abbreviation: J Chin Med Assoc Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
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Created Date: 2010-09-29 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101174817 Medline TA: J Chin Med Assoc Country: China (Republic : 1949- ) |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 492-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Cardiovascular Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, #160 Section 3 Taichung-Kang Road, Taichung, Taiwan. |
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