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Netherlands Heart Journal
Published in: Netherlands Heart Journal 4/2024

Open Access 28-11-2023 | CT Angiography | Heart Beat

ALCAPA syndrome, a rare cause of sudden cardiac death

Authors: Muniebur Rehman, Thijs Braber, Mohamed Mouden, Siert Knollema, Ahmet Güçlü

Published in: Netherlands Heart Journal | Issue 4/2024

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Excerpt

Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) syndrome is associated with a high mortality rate if untreated before the 1st year of life [1, 2]. Cardiac imaging remains of crucial importance in diagnosing and eventually treating this rare anomaly [1‐5]. …
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Yau JM, Singh R, Halpern EJ, et al. Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in adults: a comprehensive review of 151 adult cases and a new diagnosis in a 53-year-old woman. Clin Cardiol. 2011;34:204–10.CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral
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Metadata
Title
ALCAPA syndrome, a rare cause of sudden cardiac death
Authors
Muniebur Rehman
Thijs Braber
Mohamed Mouden
Siert Knollema
Ahmet Güçlü
Publication date
28-11-2023
Publisher
Bohn Stafleu van Loghum
Published in
Netherlands Heart Journal / Issue 4/2024
Print ISSN: 1568-5888
Electronic ISSN: 1876-6250
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12471-023-01829-5

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