Bland-White-Garland syndrome in an adult - Case report and review of diagnostic and predictive strategies

Gunaydin S., Gokgoz L., Unlu M., Sinci V., Soncul H., Metin M., ...Daha Fazla

SCANDINAVIAN CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL, cilt.31, sa.2, ss.105-109, 1997 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 1997
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3109/14017439709058078
  • Dergi Adı: SCANDINAVIAN CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.105-109
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

In a 27-year-old man with Bland-White-Garland syndrome (anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery), comparison was made between conventional diagnostic techniques and radionuclide imaging for selection of surgical procedure and evaluating the outcome. Dynamic Tc-99m imaging exactly located the left coronary artery orifice, which was not seen on angiography, thereby determining the surgical approach, and I-123 study revealed that, despite absence of symptoms, the adrenergic activity of the heart was globally diminished, with limited response to revascularization.