Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery
(ARCAPA): echocardiographic diagnosis in a critically ill newborn.
Abstract
Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery
(ARCAPA) is a very rare disease. Echocardiographic diagnosis can be very
challenging, especially in both asymptomatic children with no history of
cardiac disease or critically ill newborns in the setting of intensive
care unit. We report a case of ARCAPA in a neonate with congenital
pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM), whose echocardiographic diagnosis
was particularly challenging due to the critical status at presentation.