Sudden cardiac arrest in a patient with an anomalous left main coronary artery originating from the pulmonary artery.
Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is an uncommon cardiac abnormality. The clinical picture of ALCAPA may range from asymptomatic course with normal life span to sudden cardiac death. Moreover, from the standpoint of resuscitation science, it constitutes a disadvantageous anatomy for coronary perfusion pressure, generated by chest compressions, which is critical for the return of spontaneous circulation. Here, we report an ALCAPA case diagnosed after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Aslanger
Emre
E
Cardiology Department, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey. mr_aslanger@hotmail.com
Altun
Ibrahim
I
Umman
Berrin
B
D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D055815:Young Adult