Anomalous origin of left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery: Evolution of left ventricular function and perfusion after surgery in a 44‐year‐old man

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Anomalous origin of left coronary vessel from the pulmonary artery is an almost universally fatal form of congenital heart disease unless appropriate corrective surgery is performed at an early age. A case was diagnosed in a symptomatic 44‐year‐old man who presented an impairment of systolic left ventricular function. The abnormality was successfully treated with ligation of the left coronary artery combined with left internal mammary artery anastomosis. Left ventricular function improved dramatically six months after surgery, both at rest and during exercise. Such an evolution suggests that surgery may be indicated not only in infants but also in adults with this congenital heart abnormality. Copyright © 1992 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Nony, P., Beaune, J., Champsaur, Gér., Bozio, A., Age, C., Fontana, J., & Tissot, A. (1992). Anomalous origin of left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery: Evolution of left ventricular function and perfusion after surgery in a 44‐year‐old man. Clinical Cardiology, 15(6), 466–468. https://doi.org/10.1002/clc.4960150616

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