Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary trunk with multiple valvar incompetence.
A 63-year-old woman, operated upon for anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary trunk, developed complaints of dyspnea several years later. Echocardiography and angiography showed incompetence of all four cardiac valves. Possible causes of the multiple valvar incompetence are discussed.
Kardiologische Klinik, Evangelische Krankenanstalten Duisburg-Nord, F.R.G.
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Kryne
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Deng
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Heinrich
D001021:Aortic Valve; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve; D011664:Pulmonary Valve; D014261:Tricuspid Valve