Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery: diagnosis by two-dimensional Doppler color |
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| Authors: | N Manito M T Subirana M Torner Soler |
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| Affiliation: | Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital de la Santa Cruz y San Pablo, Barcelona. |
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| Abstract: | A case of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCA) is presented. The noninvasive diagnosis was made by 2D-color flow Doppler. Application of this technique may alleviate the necessity for angiography in patients with ALCA. |
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