ALADPA : Snake in the Heart
Journal Title: Nepalese Heart Journal - Year 2015, Vol 12, Issue 1
Abstract
Anomalous origin of left coronary artery from pulmonary artery may or may not be associated with structural heart disease. Most of the patients with such coronary anomaly will succumb unless diagnosed and treated early. We are reporting a patient with this anomaly in seventh decade which is extremely rare.
Authors and Affiliations
Suresh Madhavan| Department of Cardiology Government Medical College, Kottayam, Kerala, India, Gargi Sathish| Department of Opthalmology Government Medical College, Kottayam, Kerala, India, Jayaprasad N| Department of Cardiology Government Medical College, Kottayam, Kerala, India
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