Anomalous coronary artery originating from the pulmonary artery: a report of four cases

Özben Ceylan,

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2013.6469

Özben Ceylan¹, Utku Arman Örün¹, Murat Koç², Senem Özgür¹, Vehbi Doğan¹, Selmin Karademir¹, Mahmut Keskin¹, Osman Yılmaz¹

¹Dr. Sami Ulus Kadın Doğum, Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Pediyatrik Kardiyoloji Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye
²Dr. Sami Ulus Kadın Doğum, Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Pediyatrik Kardiyovasküler Cerrahi Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye

DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2013.6469

Anomalous left coronary artery originating from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare congenital cardiac malformation with a mortality rate of up to 90%, if left untreated within the first year of life. Symptoms and signs usually occur in early infancy when pulmonary vascular resistance drops and the left coronary artery flow is reduced. In this article, clinical signs and diagnostic and treatment methods for four cases who were diagnosed in our clinic were presented.

Keywords : Coronary artery anomalies; dilated cardiomyopathy; echocardiography; Takeuchi procedure

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