title: Cardiac computed tomography of an asymptomatic 48-year-old woman with ALCAPA syndrome.
abstract: Untreated ALCAPA cases most often die in infancy. Adults with untreated ALCAPA commonly present with mitral regurgitation, severe left ventricular dysfunction, and sometimes myocardial infarction. Herein, we present an asymptomatic adult female with ALCAPA recognized through cardiac computed tomography (CT). In ALCAPA, like other coronary anomalies, cardiac CT is often instrumental in providing unique noninvasive and clinically relevant evaluation. Herein, we present an atypical presentation of an asymptomatic middle-aged adult female with ALCAPA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Amirreza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sajjadieh Khajouei
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammadreza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Samie-Nasab
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohaddeseh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Behjati
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Temple University School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.|Bioengineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Allegheny Health Network, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Biederman
mesh_terms: D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases; D063748:Bland White Garland Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology
keywords: ALCAPA syndrome; asymptomatic adult; cardiac CT