Anomalous Origin of Left Coronary Artery From Right Pulmonary Artery in Association With Scimitar Syndrome

This paper reports a unique case of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the right pulmonary artery associated with scimitar syndrome. The presence of pulmonary hypertension may have contributed to maintain coronary perfusion, which likely prevented early significant coronary steal. Thi...

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Veröffentlicht in:JACC. Case reports 2020-02, Vol.2 (2), p.319-323
Hauptverfasser: Aly, Safwat A., Lizano Santamaria, Ramiro W., Yoo, Shi-Joon
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Zusammenfassung:This paper reports a unique case of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the right pulmonary artery associated with scimitar syndrome. The presence of pulmonary hypertension may have contributed to maintain coronary perfusion, which likely prevented early significant coronary steal. This study reports the clinical course, diagnosis challenges, and management strategy. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.) [Display omitted] This paper reports a unique case of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the right pulmonary artery associated with scimitar syndrome. The…
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.11.048