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A rare epigastralgia caused by ALCAPA
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  • Yu Wan,
  • Xiaojun Xie,
  • Zixin Xie,
  • Qi Yang,
  • Mingbin Deng
Xiaojun Xie
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Abstract

Anomalous left coronary artery originated from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare cardiac abnormality (incidence: <0.5%). We experienced an extremely rare case of ALCAPA that discovered with the self-reported symptom of epigastralgia for two years, though the abdominal examinations were totally normal. Various echocardiographic and CTA methods were useful for its diagnosis.