Journal of Nippon Medical School
Online ISSN : 1884-0108
Print ISSN : 0048-0444
ISSN-L : 0048-0444
Successful treatment of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in a 5-week-old male infant
Mitsuhiro KamisagoShunichi OgawaYoshiaki HinoOsamu JimboYuuichi NagaiRiku HayashiTakashi SekiTakashi OhkuboJiakun ZhangHitoshi YamauchiJunichi NinomiyaMasao Yamamoto
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1998 Volume 65 Issue 4 Pages 312-315

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A 5-week-old male infant who was referred to our hospital because of tachypnea and poor feeding. An electrocardiogram showed a deep Q wave in lead aVL, negative T waves in leads I, II, III, aVF and V6 and a positive T wave in V1. Echocardiography revealed severely impaired left ventricular function. Aortography confirmed with a diagnosis of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA). Takeuchi's procedure was performed and the patient maintained postoperatively on assisted circulation for 7hours even though sternal closure delayed until 7 days post operatively. His left ventricular function showed and marked improvement gradually. (J Nippon Med Sch 1998; 65: 312-315)
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