A 69-year-old Woman with Anomalous Origin of Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery: Surgical Repair Using a Trap-door Flap
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- 6 October 2011
- journal article
- Published by Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery in The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Vol. 44 (5), 358-360
- https://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2011.44.5.358
Abstract
We present a patient with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA), which was diagnosed and corrected in her 60 s. The patient is the oldest documented survivor of ALCAPA who underwent a surgical repair. ALCAPA should be corrected surgically to restore the dual coronary system at any age and this case shows that the surgical procedure may be performed safely even in an elderly patient.Keywords
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