Bland-White-Garland syndrome in a 39-year-old mother

Ann Thorac Surg. 2004 Oct;78(4):1451-3. doi: 10.1016/S0003-4975(03)01461-9.

Abstract

We report the case of a 39-year-old mother of 3 children presenting with exertion fatigue. Coronary angiography revealed an anomalous left coronary artery arising from the pulmonary artery. The patient underwent an operation with the direct implantation of the left coronary artery into the ascending aorta. This less symptomatic course stands in contrast to the high risk for sudden death in untreated adults.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aorta / surgery
  • Atrial Fibrillation / etiology
  • Collateral Circulation
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / surgery*
  • Exercise Tolerance
  • Fatigue / etiology
  • Female
  • Heart Murmurs
  • Humans
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular
  • Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities*
  • Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Artery / surgery
  • Syndrome