The Winding Road to Dyspnea: A Case Report of an Unusual Presentation of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
<b>Background and Clinical Significance:</b> Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare congenital anomaly. Such patients are unlikely to survive adulthood without a major surgical correction. <b>Case Presentation:</b> We report a 30-year-old female with a lifelong murmur who presented to the sports cardiology clinic with progressively reduced exercise tolerance. She was eventually diagnosed with ALCAPA and underwent successful Takeuchi repair. <b>Conclusions:</b> Surgical correction is strongly recommended upon diagnosis to mitigate the associated risks and improve the prognosis for affected individuals.
Authors
- Sanjay Sivalokanathan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3227-3295)
- Neel Chokshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1662-4312)
- Allen Fooks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3999-0438)
- Ranvir Bhatia
Institutions
- Center for Discovery (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Reports — Medical Cases Images and Videos
- Published
- 2024-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/reports7040114
- Primary Topic
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Pennsylvania