title: Anomalous origin of left coronary artery from pulmonary artery - Duped by 2D; saved by color Doppler: Echocardiographic lesson from two cases.
abstract: Echocardiography is an important first-line investigation for detection of anomalous origin of a coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA). We report two cases of ALCAPA that illustrate the importance of systematic performance of the echocardiogram, mindful of technical artifacts that may mislead the echocardiographer color Doppler imaging in diagnosis of this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatrics Cardiology, University of Texas at Houston Medical School and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Tharakanatha R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Yarrabolu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatrics Cardiology, University of Texas at Houston Medical School and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Nazire
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ozcelik
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatrics Cardiology, University of Texas at Houston Medical School and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Quinones
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatrics Cardiology, University of Texas at Houston Medical School and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatrics Cardiology, University of Texas at Houston Medical School and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Duraisamy
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Balaguru
keywords: ALCAPA; color Doppler; echocardiogram