
A Case of Pediatric Heart Failure Caused by Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery: Case Report and Literature Review
A female patient aged 3 months and 10 days was admitted to the cardiology department because of symptoms of heart
failure. According to the echocardiography results, the patient received a diagnosis of primary endocardial fibroelastosis
and was treated with γ-globulin, prednisone, digoxin, and diuretics. Coronary computed tomographic angiography
and coronary angiography were performed as there was no improvement after 2 months of treatment. Finally, the
patient received a diagnosis of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA).
ALCAPA is a rare congenital heart defect that can cause severe heart failure during infancy, and is easily misdiagnosed
clinically (the misdiagnosis rate of ALCAPA is high in clinics). In this report, we show the process of misdiagnosis
of the case and consult the relevant literature, hoping to improve the understanding and early diagnosis of ALCAPA.
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Affiliations: 1: Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University,, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China 2:
Appeared or available online: September 4, 2020