CT Detection of an Anomalous Left Circumflex Coronary Artery from Pulmonary Artery (ALXCAPA) in 81-Year-Old Female Patient
Background: The left circumflex coronary artery from the pulmonary artery is a very rare congenital anomaly with few cases described, so far, worldwide. Case report: An 81-year-old female presented complaining of dyspnea. The transthoracic echocardiogram revealed severe degenerative aortic stenosis...
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| description | Background: The left circumflex coronary artery from the pulmonary artery is a very rare congenital anomaly with few cases described, so far, worldwide. Case report: An 81-year-old female presented complaining of dyspnea. The transthoracic echocardiogram revealed severe degenerative aortic stenosis in addition to a hypertrophied left ventricle with normal function and no wall motion abnormalities. As part of the pre-TAVI planning, she underwent a CT examination, which revealed an anomalous left circumflex artery originating from the right pulmonary artery. The case is currently being managed conservatively. Conclusion: The presented congenital coronary anomaly is, to our knowledge, the first to be described in the literature in this age group (80+). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7a63e33163dc45c6bbc59fb4ce1c07a22023-11-16T15:43:12ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832022-12-0112122610.3390/jcm12010226CT Detection of an Anomalous Left Circumflex Coronary Artery from Pulmonary Artery (ALXCAPA) in 81-Year-Old Female PatientMarian Pop0Zsófia Kakucs1Simona Coman2ME1 Department, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Târgu Mureș, RomaniaMures County Clinical Emergency Hospital, 540136 Târgu Mureș, RomaniaEmergency Institute for Cardiovascular Disease and Transplant of Targu Mures, 540136 Târgu Mureș, RomaniaBackground: The left circumflex coronary artery from the pulmonary artery is a very rare congenital anomaly with few cases described, so far, worldwide. Case report: An 81-year-old female presented complaining of dyspnea. The transthoracic echocardiogram revealed severe degenerative aortic stenosis in addition to a hypertrophied left ventricle with normal function and no wall motion abnormalities. As part of the pre-TAVI planning, she underwent a CT examination, which revealed an anomalous left circumflex artery originating from the right pulmonary artery. The case is currently being managed conservatively. Conclusion: The presented congenital coronary anomaly is, to our knowledge, the first to be described in the literature in this age group (80+).https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/1/226coronary vessels anomaliesanomalous origin of the left circumflex coronary artery from the pulmonary arteryALXCAPAcoronary CT angiography |
| spellingShingle | Marian Pop Zsófia Kakucs Simona Coman CT Detection of an Anomalous Left Circumflex Coronary Artery from Pulmonary Artery (ALXCAPA) in 81-Year-Old Female Patient Journal of Clinical Medicine coronary vessels anomalies anomalous origin of the left circumflex coronary artery from the pulmonary artery ALXCAPA coronary CT angiography |
| title | CT Detection of an Anomalous Left Circumflex Coronary Artery from Pulmonary Artery (ALXCAPA) in 81-Year-Old Female Patient |
| title_full | CT Detection of an Anomalous Left Circumflex Coronary Artery from Pulmonary Artery (ALXCAPA) in 81-Year-Old Female Patient |
| title_fullStr | CT Detection of an Anomalous Left Circumflex Coronary Artery from Pulmonary Artery (ALXCAPA) in 81-Year-Old Female Patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | CT Detection of an Anomalous Left Circumflex Coronary Artery from Pulmonary Artery (ALXCAPA) in 81-Year-Old Female Patient |
| title_short | CT Detection of an Anomalous Left Circumflex Coronary Artery from Pulmonary Artery (ALXCAPA) in 81-Year-Old Female Patient |
| title_sort | ct detection of an anomalous left circumflex coronary artery from pulmonary artery alxcapa in 81 year old female patient |
| topic | coronary vessels anomalies anomalous origin of the left circumflex coronary artery from the pulmonary artery ALXCAPA coronary CT angiography |
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