title: Aortic valve regurgitation secondary to ectopia and atresia of the left main coronary artery.
abstract: Congenital atresia of the LMCA is an extremely rare anomaly which is often clinically complicated by silent angina, myocardial infarction, failure to thrive, or sudden cardiac death. Moreover, the atretic and ectopic origin of the LMCA associated with aortic valve anomalies is an even rarer condition. Herein, the case is described of a patient with a very rare association between the ectopic and atretic left main coronary artery (LMCA) and severe aortic valve regurgitation.
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Nicolini
authors: Domenico
authors: D
authors: Corradi
authors: Andrea
authors: A
authors: Agostinelli
authors: Bruno
authors: B
authors: Borrello
authors: Tiziano
authors: T
authors: Gherli
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome