Aortopulmonary Window With Wayward Coronaries: A Rare Cardiac Confluence

An aortopulmonary window (APW) is a congenital cardiac anomaly typically associated with other cardiovascular defects, though it may rarely be linked to anomalous origins of the coronary arteries.We present the case of a 30-year-old male diagnosed with APW with abnormal coronary artery origins.A CT coronary angiogram revealed that the left main coronary artery originated from the APW, while the right coronary artery exhibited a high take-off from the left side of the ascending aorta, with a malignant inter-arterial course.The patient was advised to undergo surgical repair involving coronary reimplantation; however, he declined the procedure and opted for conservative management with regular follow-up.

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Cardiovascular Imaging Asia
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2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.22468/cvia.2025.00031
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Coronary Artery Anomalies
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Aortopulmonary Window With Wayward Coronaries: A Rare Cardiac Confluence

Richa Kothari, Ravi Raj Goel, Vimal Raj, Suraj Gowda
Cardiovascular Imaging Asia
Coronary Artery Anomalies
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Aortopulmonary Window With Wayward Coronaries: A Rare Cardiac Confluence

Richa Kothari, Ravi Raj Goel, Vimal Raj, Suraj Gowda
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Abstract

An aortopulmonary window (APW) is a congenital cardiac anomaly typically associated with other cardiovascular defects, though it may rarely be linked to anomalous origins of the coronary arteries.We present the case of a 30-year-old male diagnosed with APW with abnormal coronary artery origins.A CT coronary angiogram revealed that the left main coronary artery originated from the APW, while the right coronary artery exhibited a high take-off from the left side of the ascending aorta, with a malignant inter-arterial course.The patient was advised to undergo surgical repair involving coronary reimplantation; however, he declined the procedure and opted for conservative management with regular follow-up.

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