18 years old patient with Bland White Garland syndrome after non‑ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (RCD code: I-1C.3)
Journal Title: Journal of Rare Cardiovascular Diseases - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Bland – White – Garland syndrome (or ALCAPA) is a rare coronary anomaly including anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA). It occurs in 0,2-0,5% of all congenital cardiac malformations. Although it has high mortality rate of 90% within the newborn children. Ca. 10–15% of patients reach adulthood. In most cases the existence of extensive coronary collaterals is increasing their chances to survive [5,6,7]. Usually adult patients with ALCAPA are asymptomatic. We present a case of an 18 years-old patient with Bland-White-Syndrome, who suffered an episode of non - ST segement elevation myocardial infarction and successfully treated with cardiac surgery.
Authors and Affiliations
Natalia Dłużniewska, Jakub Podolec, Magdalena Kostkiewicz, Lidia Tomkiewicz‑Pająk, Maria Olszowska, Piotr Podolec
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- EP ID EP245458
- DOI 10.20418/jrcd.vol2no2.165
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