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Congenital atresia of the left main coronary artery: Imaging feature in children
Author(s) -
Luo Xianghong,
Li Zhaojun
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.14469
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , left coronary artery , atresia , artery , blood flow , coronary sinus , right coronary artery , coronary angiography , myocardial infarction
Congenital left main coronary atresia (LMCA) is a rare coronary anomaly associated with myocardial ischemia and sudden death. Echocardiography is an important tool for diagnosis of LMCA. The results of echocardiography and relevant clinical signs were retrospectively analyzed in 3 children with LMCA. Echocardiographic examination showed the signs of LMCA: in left coronary sinus no opening of left coronary artery (LCA), retrograded blood flow in LCA, abound blood flow in ventricular wall, and mild widen RCA.