Anomalous Right Coronary Artery Originating From the Pulmonary Artery (ARCAPA): A Rare Presentation in the Fifth Decade. Issue 2 (March 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sharma, V.; Doig, F.; Maxwell, Ryan; Grout, D.; Saeed, U.; Wall, D.
• Is Part Of: World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery. Volume 14:Issue 2(2023)
• Page Start: 241
• Page End: 243
• Publication Date: 2023-03
• Subjects: Pediatric cardiology -- Periodicals; Congenital heart disease in children -- Periodicals; Heart -- Abnormalities -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Heart Defects, Congenital -- surgery -- Periodicals; Cardiac Surgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Child -- Periodicals; Adult -- Periodicals; 618.9212
• DOI: 10.1177/21501351221141437
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2150-1351

Abstract

Presented is a case report of a 54-year-old male Jehovah's Witness diagnosed with an anomalous right coronary artery originating from the main pulmonary artery with the initial presentation with a history of episodic fatigue, chest pain, palpitation, and bodily weakness. The patient was managed with reimplantation of the anomalous coronary artery onto the ascending aorta.