Anomalous left coronary artery from pulmonary artery

Also known as: ALCAPA; Bland–White–Garland syndrome

Left coronary artery arises from the pulmonary artery, causing myocardial ischemia.

Medical specialty: Cardiology
Subspecialty: Cardiology / Congenital heart disease
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected equally; Children: yes, infancy
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Abnormal coronary artery origin from the pulmonary trunk.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (8)

dilated cardiomyopathyheart failureinfant angina (crying during feeds)mitral regurgitationpallorpoor feedingsudden deathsweating

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