The Winding Road to Dyspnea: A Case Report of an Unusual Presentation of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
<b>Background and Clinical Significance:</b> 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. <b>Case Presentation:</b> We report a 30-year-old...
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| description | <b>Background and Clinical Significance:</b> 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. <b>Case Presentation:</b> 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. <b>Conclusions:</b> Surgical correction is strongly recommended upon diagnosis to mitigate the associated risks and improve the prognosis for affected individuals. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b36484b861324fb981c556fd77bb301e2025-08-20T02:43:39ZengMDPI AGReports2571-841X2024-12-017411410.3390/reports7040114The Winding Road to Dyspnea: A Case Report of an Unusual Presentation of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary ArteryAllen Fooks0Ranvir Bhatia1Sanjay Sivalokanathan2Neel P Chokshi3Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ 07110, USASports Cardiology and Fitness Program, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USASports Cardiology and Fitness Program, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USASports Cardiology and Fitness Program, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA<b>Background and Clinical Significance:</b> 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. <b>Case Presentation:</b> 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. <b>Conclusions:</b> Surgical correction is strongly recommended upon diagnosis to mitigate the associated risks and improve the prognosis for affected individuals.https://www.mdpi.com/2571-841X/7/4/114anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary arterycoronary computed tomography angiographysports cardiologysudden cardiac deathcase report |
| spellingShingle | Allen Fooks Ranvir Bhatia Sanjay Sivalokanathan Neel P Chokshi The Winding Road to Dyspnea: A Case Report of an Unusual Presentation of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery Reports anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery coronary computed tomography angiography sports cardiology sudden cardiac death case report |
| title | The Winding Road to Dyspnea: A Case Report of an Unusual Presentation of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery |
| title_full | The Winding Road to Dyspnea: A Case Report of an Unusual Presentation of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery |
| title_fullStr | The Winding Road to Dyspnea: A Case Report of an Unusual Presentation of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Winding Road to Dyspnea: A Case Report of an Unusual Presentation of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery |
| title_short | The Winding Road to Dyspnea: A Case Report of an Unusual Presentation of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery |
| title_sort | winding road to dyspnea a case report of an unusual presentation of anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery |
| topic | anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery coronary computed tomography angiography sports cardiology sudden cardiac death case report |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2571-841X/7/4/114 |
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