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A case of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery presenting with acute myocardial infarction and cardiovascular collapse

BACKGROUND: Though a rare clinical entity, anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) a common cause of myocardial infarction in children. Unrecognized and untreated it leads to progressive left ventricular dilatation and systolic dysfunction. In settings of high...

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Published in:Afr Health Sci
Main Authors: Aliku, Twalib O, Lubega, Sulaiman, Lwabi, Peter
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Makerere Medical School 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4449077/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26060484
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v14i1.35
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