Diagnostic Challenges of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Right Pulmonary Artery.

Creator(s)

Lavina Desai, Children's Mercy Kansas City
Sanket Shah, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Edo Bedzra, Children's Mercy Kansas CityFollow
Christopher Mathis, Children's Mercy Kansas CityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-2026

Identifier

DOI: 10.1016/j.case.2025.09.009; PMCID: PMC12922498

Abstract

• ALCAPA is a rare congenital heart defect seen in about one in 300,000 live births. • ALCARPA is an even rarer subset of ALCAPA with the LCA originating from the RPA. • Few cases report ALCARPA associated with coarctation of the aorta. • Coarctation and VSD may cause PH with antegrade LCA flow. • These defects are hard to diagnose and require coronary imaging before surgery.

Journal Title

CASE (Phila)

Volume

10

Issue

2

First Page

55

Last Page

58

PubMed ID

41727861

Comments

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Publisher's Link: https://www.cvcasejournal.com/article/S2468-6441(25)00230-0/fulltext

Recommended Citation

Desai L, Shah SS, Bedzra EKS, Mathis CM. Diagnostic Challenges of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Right Pulmonary Artery. CASE (Phila). 2025;10(2):55-58. Published 2025 Dec 1. doi:10.1016/j.case.2025.09.009