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Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the right pulmonary artery associated with complex congenital heart disease. 1982

D J Driscoll, and A Garson, and D G McNamara

The rare coexistence of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the main pulmonary artery with other cardiac malformations prompts us to report an unusual case of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the right pulmonary artery associated with complete atrioventricular canal, patent ductus arteriosus, and coarctation of the aorta. It is important to recognize the presence of an anomalous origin of the left coronary artery in complex congenital heart disease since the coronary artery anomaly will increase the morbidity of the associated congenital cardiac malformation. Conversely, correction of the associated congenital cardiac defect may decrease the pulmonary artery pressure resulting in reduced left coronary artery flow, myocardial ischemia, and death.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007231	Infant, Newborn	An infant during the first 28 days after birth.	Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D011651	Pulmonary Artery	The short wide vessel arising from the conus arteriosus of the right ventricle and conveying unaerated blood to the lungs.	Arteries, Pulmonary,Artery, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Arteries
D003330	Coronary Vessel Anomalies	Malformations of CORONARY VESSELS, either arteries or veins. Included are anomalous origins of coronary arteries; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; CORONARY ANEURYSM; MYOCARDIAL BRIDGING; and others.	Anomaly, Coronary Vessel,Coronary Vessel Anomaly
D005260	Female		Females
D006330	Heart Defects, Congenital	Developmental abnormalities involving structures of the heart. These defects are present at birth but may be discovered later in life.	Congenital Heart Disease,Heart Abnormalities,Abnormality, Heart,Congenital Heart Defect,Congenital Heart Defects,Defects, Congenital Heart,Heart Defect, Congenital,Heart, Malformation Of,Congenital Heart Diseases,Defect, Congenital Heart,Disease, Congenital Heart,Heart Abnormality,Heart Disease, Congenital,Malformation Of Heart,Malformation Of Hearts
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000015	Abnormalities, Multiple	Congenital abnormalities that affect more than one organ or body structure.	Multiple Abnormalities
D017023	Coronary Angiography	Radiography of the vascular system of the heart muscle after injection of a contrast medium.	Angiography, Coronary,Angiographies, Coronary,Coronary Angiographies