ALCAPA Diagnosed in an Elderly Patient
In rare circumstances, patients with ALCAPA have been known to survive into adulthood without surgical intervention. For patients with ALCAPA presenting in adulthood, surgical intervention must be considered in the setting of symptoms, medical therapy, and surgical risk; conservative therapy may be the most appropriate approach in certain patients.
Authors
- Thomas Pointer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8133-697X)
- John F. Keaney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0866-1837)
- Samuel W. Reinhardt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9168-2470)
- Tony Pastor
Institutions
- Yale New Haven Hospital (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Texas Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.105361
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52