title: Takeuchi repair of anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery.
abstract: Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare form of congenital heart disease that has been successfully palliated for decades. Prior to coronary reimplantation, the Takeuchi repair was the most common operative palliation. The Takeuchi repair is still seen today at less experienced congenital centers or when reimplantation is not possible. Patients who have had the Takeuchi repair are at risk of having subsequent complications related to this repair. Unfortunately, due to the surgical rarity, the post surgical anatomy is often poorly understood by cardiologists leading to inadequate risk factor assessment and compromised patient care. Coronary computed tomography angiography is a useful imaging modality to follow patients who have had the Takeuchi repair.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9000 West Wisconsin Avenue, MS 713, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Cramer
authors.affiliation: Division of Adult Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cinquegrani
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9000 West Wisconsin Avenue, MS 713, Milwaukee, WI, USA; Division of Adult Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA. Electronic address: scohen@chw.org.
authors.forename: Scott B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D063748:Bland White Garland Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002932:Cineangiography; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery; Cardiovascular CT; Congenital heart disease; Takeuchi repair