ALCAPA in Elderly: A Case Report

Authors

  • Robin George Manappallil Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India
  • Ashokan Nambiar Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India
  • Omer Jasif Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India
  • John Francis John
  • Konari Fathima Fiba Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India

Abstract

The left coronary artery normally arises from the aorta. ALCAPA (Anomalous origin of Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery) is a rare congenital condition of the heart in which the left coronary artery abnormally originates from the pulmonary artery. Consequently, the heart muscles are devoid of enough oxygen and begin to die off. The condition, therefore, presents typically in the early infancy. However, in our clinical practice we came across a case of ALCAPA in a 76 year old female who presented to the clinic with atypical chest pain for 3 months.

Author Biographies

Robin George Manappallil, Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India

Senior Consultant, Department of Internal Medicine

Ashokan Nambiar, Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India

Professor, Senior Consultant and Head, Department of Cardiology

Omer Jasif, Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India

Resident, Department of Cardiology

Konari Fathima Fiba, Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India

Resident, Department of Cardiology

Published

2020-12-23

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Section

Case Reports

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