title: A Striking Coronary Artery Pattern in a Grown-Up Congenital Heart Disease Patient.
abstract: Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is a myocardial disorder probably due to the arrest of normal embryogenesis of the left ventricle. It could be isolated or associated with other extracardiac and cardiac abnormalities, including coronary artery anomalies. Despite the continuous improvement of imaging resolution quality, this cardiomyopathy still remains frequently misdiagnosed, especially if associated with other heart diseases. We report a case of LVNC association with both malposition of the great arteries and a very original coronary artery pattern.
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Service, "Montevergine" Clinic, Via Mario Malzoni, 83013 Mercogliano, Italy; Division of Cardiology, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Fortunato
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Iacovelli
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Martino
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pepe
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Service, "Santa Maria" Clinic, Via Antonio De Ferrariis 22, 70124 Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Contegiacomo
authors.affiliation: Section of Diagnostic Imaging, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Alberotanza
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Masi
authors.affiliation: Section of Heart Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro Santo
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Bortone
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Favale