In:
Echocardiography, Wiley, Vol. 36, No. 1 ( 2019-01), p. 177-181
Abstract:
Anomalous origin of coronary artery from pulmonary artery ( ALCAPA ) is a rare coronary anomaly usually presenting in the first year of life. Adult presentation suggests a wide range of differential diagnosis such as myocarditis, dilated cardiomyopathy, and coronary artery disease. We have presented here the major distinctive echocardiographic features of ALCAPA through 4 cases. Since echocardiography is often used as the first imaging modality in these clinical scenarios, recognizing the characteristics of ALCAPA in a routine echocardiographic examination can transform a readily available, low‐cost tool into a valuable discriminative modality.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0742-2822
,
1540-8175
DOI:
10.1111/echo.2019.36.issue-1
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2019
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2041033-5
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