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

Publication

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

Journal Paper/Review - Oct 1, 2004

Maeder Micha, Vogt Paul R, Ammann Peter, Rickli Hans

Citation

Maeder M, Vogt P, Ammann P, Rickli H. Bland-White-Garland syndrome in a 39-year-old mother. The Annals of thoracic surgery 2004; 78:1451-3.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

The Annals of thoracic surgery 2004; 78

Publication Date

Oct 1, 2004

Issn Electronic

1552-6259

Pages

1451-3

Brief description/objective

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.