The Winding Road to Dyspnea: A Case Report of an Unusual Presentation of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery.

ABSTRACT: Background and Clinical Significance: Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare congenital anomaly. Such patients are unlikely to survive adulthood without a major surgical correction. Case Presentation: We report a 30-year-old female with a lifelong murmur who presented to the sports cardiology clinic with progressively reduced exercise tolerance. She was eventually diagnosed with ALCAPA and underwent successful Takeuchi repair. Conclusions: Surgical correction is strongly recommended upon diagnosis to mitigate the associated risks and improve the prognosis for affected individuals.

SUBMITTER: Fooks A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12199984 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature