Bland-White-Garland syndrome in a 39-year-old mother.
We report the case of a 39-year-old mother of 3 children presenting with exertion fatigue. Coronary angiography revealed an anomalous left coronary artery arising from the pulmonary artery. The patient underwent an operation with the direct implantation of the left coronary artery into the ascending aorta. This less symptomatic course stands in contrast to the high risk for sudden death in untreated adults.
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Hospital of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland. micha.maeder@kssg.ch
Micha
M
Maeder
Paul R
PR
Vogt
Peter
P
Ammann
Hans
H
Rickli
D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017079:Exercise Tolerance; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006337:Heart Murmurs; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013577:Syndrome