Severe mitral regurgitation: a misleading presentation

Indian Heart J. 2009 May-Jun;61(3):303-5.

Abstract

Anomalous left coronary artery arising from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare congenital anomaly commonly presenting in infancy with severe congestive cardiac failure due to myocardial ischemia. We present a two and half year old child who presented with severe mitral regurgitation and near normal left ventricular function and turned out to be having ALCAPA. High pulmonary artery pressures prevented coronary steal into the pulmonary arteries and preserved LV function (near noprmal) at presentation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / complications
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnosis*
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / physiopathology
  • Female
  • Heart Failure / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis*
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / physiopathology
  • Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities*
  • Ventricular Function, Left*