Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from pulmonary artery mimicking antero-lateral ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a case report
In conclusion, ALCAPA in the adulthood is a very rare congenital anomaly that clinicians should be aware of. The preferred treatment, when diagnosed in time, is direct re-implantation of the LCA to the aorta.
Authors
- Ziad Arow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4157-4225)
- Edward Koifman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7907-6002)
- Liaz Zilberman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7065-5876)
- Yoav Arnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0397-1756)
- Abid Assali
Institutions
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Meir Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal - Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytae672
- Primary Topic
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00