The Winding Road to Dyspnea: A Case Report of an Unusual Presentation of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery

The Winding Road to Dyspnea: A Case Report of an Unusual Presentation of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery

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Background and Clinical Significance: Measuring Spoons Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare congenital anomaly.Such patients are unlikely to survive adulthood without a major surgical correction.Case Presentation: We report a 30-year-old female with a lifelong murmur who presented to the sports cardiology clinic with progressively reduced exercise tolerance.She was eventually diagnosed with ALCAPA and underwent successful Takeuchi repair.Conclusions: Surgical correction is strongly recommended upon diagnosis to mitigate the associated risks and improve the GARLIC RICH prognosis for affected individuals.