The Anterior Mitral Valve Leaflet Prolapse as a Key to Diagnosis of ALCAPA Syndrome

Taida Ivanauskiene; Gitana Zuoziene; Diana Zakarkaite; Virgilijus Tarutis; Sigita Glaveckaite

doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2024.06.021

The Anterior Mitral Valve Leaflet Prolapse as a Key to Diagnosis of ALCAPA Syndrome

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2024 Aug 27;84(9):868-873. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.06.021.

Authors

Taida Ivanauskiene¹, Gitana Zuoziene¹, Diana Zakarkaite¹, Virgilijus Tarutis¹, Sigita Glaveckaite²

Affiliations

¹ Clinic of Cardiovascular Diseases, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius, Lithuania; Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Vilnius, Lithuania.
² Clinic of Cardiovascular Diseases, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius, Lithuania; Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Vilnius, Lithuania. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 39168574
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.06.021

Abstract

Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA syndrome) is a rare congenital coronary abnormality carrying a poor prognosis. We present a clinical case series of ALCAPA-related anterior mitral valve leaflet prolapse and discuss its mechanism as a key to suspicion of ALCAPA syndrome.

Keywords: cardiac magnetic resonance; coronary angiography; coronary vessel anomaly; echocardiography; mitral valve.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Bland White Garland Syndrome* / diagnosis
Bland White Garland Syndrome* / diagnostic imaging
Echocardiography / methods
Female
Humans
Male
Mitral Valve Prolapse* / diagnosis
Mitral Valve Prolapse* / diagnostic imaging