title: Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery. Experience with 13 cases.
abstract: The authors present their clinical and surgical experience with 13 cases of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery. The series confirms the existence of 2 different anatomical types of this anomaly depending upon the different development of the intercoronary collateral blood-flow: the "infantile" and the "adult" types. Mitral incompetence is a frequent associated anomaly which may sometimes be the presenting clinical feature, thus masking the underlying disease. The results with different surgical techniques performed in 7 patients are discussed.
authors: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo, Italy.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Tiraboschi
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Manasse
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Borghi
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Brunelli
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Parenzan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery