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Adult type anomalous left coronary artery arising from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA)

Complementary role of multimodality cardiac imaging

Fehlabgang der linken Koronararterie aus der A. pulmonalis (ALCAPA) vom Erwachsenentyp

Relevanz ergänzender multimodaler kardialer Bildgebung

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Conflict of interest. U. Mungan, O. Ozeke, L. Mavioglu, M. Sarisahin, E. Ertan, A.D. Demir, and M.A. Ozatik state that there are no conflicts of interest.

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  1. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acibadem Hospital, Eskisehir, Turkey

    U. Mungan, L. Mavioglu & M.A. Ozatik

  2. Department of Cardiology, Acibadem Hospital, Eskisehir, Turkey

    O. Ozeke MD, C. Ertan & A.D. Demir

  3. Department of Radiology, Bayindir Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

    M. Sarisahin

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Video 1. Color Doppler echocardiography at suprasternal view showing an abnormal diastolic flow pattern in the common pulmonary artery mimicking the patent ductus arteriousus (AVI 1,7MB)

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Video 2. Color Doppler echocardiography view showing a turbulent continuous low-velocity flow at the right side of the interventricular septum and at the posteromedial aspect of the common pulmonary artery. (AVI 1,3MB)

Video 3. Two-dimension echocardiography showing a prominent coronary artery within the interventricular septum (AVI 9,5MB)

Video 4. Color Doppler echocardiography showing a prominent coronary artery within the interventricular septum (AVI 2,6MB)

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Video 5. Color Doppler echocardiography at parasternal long axis view showing a intercoronary collaterals within the interventricular septum (AVI 1,3MB)

Video 6. Color Doppler echocardiography at parasternal short axis view showing a intercoronary collaterals within the interventricular septum (AVI 2,9MB)

Video 7. Selective right coronary angiography showing a single, large and tortuous right coronary artery arising from the right sinus of Valsalva and giving off extensive collateral vessels coursing over the right ventricular wall, the interventricular septum, and the apex to the left coronary artery draining into the proximal main pulmonary artery. (AVI 1,6MB)

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Mungan, U., Ozeke, O., Mavioglu, L. et al. Adult type anomalous left coronary artery arising from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA). Herz 39, 1010–1012 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-013-3938-4

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