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Coronary computed tomographic angiography successfully identified a rare adult presentation of ALCAPA syndrome in a 70-year-old man, allowing for conservative medical management without surgical repair.
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CCTA is a reliable and safe noninvasive imaging modality for diagnosing rare congenital coronary anomalies like ALCAPA syndrome in adults.
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May support CT angiography for ALCAPA diagnosis in symptomatic elderly adults; leaves open validation in larger cohorts.
Vizzuso et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) syndrome (n=1). Coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) and medical management was evaluated. Coronary computed tomographic angiography successfully identified a rare adult presentation of ALCAPA syndrome in a 70-year-old man, allowing for conservative medical management without surgical repair.
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