Anomalous Origin of Left Coronary Artery from Pulmonary Trunk in an Adult Patient –A Rare Occurrence.
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2008
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Anomalous origin of coronary arteries is a rare cause of cardiac disease. One of the very rare
coronary anomalies is origin of left main coronary artery from pulmonary trunk. Most of these
patients die in the first year of life and only 10-15% survive in adulthood. We are reporting a rare
case of anomalous origin of left coronary artery from pulmonary artery who survives into sixth
decade of life.
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Chowdhury A W, Muttalib M A, Baqui M A, Dutta S, Alam M M, Shakawatullah M, Mondol D K, Islam S S, Shahidullah M S, Kamal A H. Anomalous Origin of Left Coronary Artery from Pulmonary Trunk in an Adult Patient –A Rare Occurrence. Cardiovascular Journal. 2008; 1(1): 117-121.