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Anomalous left anterior descending coronary artery from the pulmonary artery, unroofed coronary sinus, patent foramen ovale, and a persistent left-sided svc in a single patient: A harmonious quartet of defects

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

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Abstract

Unroofing of the coronary sinus without complex structural heart defects is a rare congenital defect often seen in conjunction with a persistent left-sided superior vena cava. Anomalous origin of the left anterior descending artery from the pulmonary artery with normal origin of the left circumflex coronary artery is an even rarer congenital cardiac defect. We report a case of a 54-year-old woman presenting with mild dyspnea on exertion who was found on invasive and noninvasive evaluations to have a unique combination of defects-unroofed coronary sinus, persistent left-sided superior vena cava, patent foramen ovale, and anomalous origin of the left anterior descending artery from the pulmonary artery without evidence of previous coronary ischemia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)120-125
Number of pages6
JournalCongenital Heart Disease
Volume4
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Anomalous left anterior descending artery
  • Congenital defects
  • Persistent left-sided superior vena cava
  • Unroofed coronary sinus

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