Anomalous Right Coronary Artery From the Pulmonary Artery Diagnosed in Pregnancy
Natalie R Bhalla1, Adam J Small1
1Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Abstract:
A 39-year-old gravida 2, para 1 woman presented for evaluation of palpitations in pregnancy. She was found to have supraventricular tachycardia. The initial echocardiogram demonstrated a color Doppler signal in the proximal pulmonary artery with diastolic-dominant flow, suggestive of coronary flow. She received a diagnosis of anomalous right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery. Her arrhythmia was managed medically. We discuss techniques for risk stratification of cardiac lesions in pregnancy and for the management of anomalous coronary origin from the pulmonary artery. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).
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