Cardiac computed tomography of an asymptomatic 48‐year‐old woman with ALCAPA syndrome |
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| Authors: | Amirreza Sajjadieh khajouei M.D. Mohammadreza Samie‐Nasab M.D. Mohaddeseh Behjati M.D. Robert W. Biederman M.D. |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Internal Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran;2. Department of Cardiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran;3. Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran;4. Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Temple University School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;5. Bioengineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Allegheny Health Network, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Abstract: | Untreated ALCAPA cases most often die in infancy. Adults with untreated ALCAPA commonly present with mitral regurgitation, severe left ventricular dysfunction, and sometimes myocardial infarction. Herein, we present an asymptomatic adult female with ALCAPA recognized through cardiac computed tomography (CT). In ALCAPA, like other coronary anomalies, cardiac CT is often instrumental in providing unique noninvasive and clinically relevant evaluation. Herein, we present an atypical presentation of an asymptomatic middle‐aged adult female with ALCAPA. |
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| Keywords: | ALCAPA syndrome asymptomatic adult cardiac CT |
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