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01-12-2013 | Case Report

Congenital Atresia of the Left Main Coronary Artery With Noncompaction of the Ventricular Myocardium in an Asymptomatic Young Child

Authors: Jianyong Zheng, Huijun Song, Shiliang Jiang, Tianchang Li

Published in: Pediatric Cardiology | Issue 8/2013

Abstract

Congenital atresia of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) is an extremely rare cardiac anomaly, and no cases have been reported from the mainland of China. The diagnosis for the 20-month-old boy in the reported case highlights the essentiality of comprehensive diagnostic measures. To avoid a misdiagnosis, electrocardiographic and echocardiographic evidence should be vigilantly explored in young children suspected of having dilated cardiomyopathy. This is the first case report of LMCA atresia associated with noncompaction of the left ventricular myocardium.

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Title: Congenital Atresia of the Left Main Coronary Artery With Noncompaction of the Ventricular Myocardium in an Asymptomatic Young Child
Authors: Jianyong Zheng
Huijun Song
Shiliang Jiang
Tianchang Li
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Pediatric Cardiology / Issue 8/2013
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-012-0545-8

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