Adult type anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery

Hallioglu O., Karagoz T., Celiker A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.46, sa.1, ss.92-94, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.92-94
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a clinical entity characterized by myocardial necrosis which becomes symptomatic shortly after birth; survival beyond infancy is uncommon because of severe left heart failure.