Pediatria Polska

Abstract

3/2023 vol. 98
Case report

Cough as a symptom of respiratory infection or a rare cardiological pathology in an infant

  1. Department of Paediatric Cardiology and General Paediatrics, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
Pediatr Pol 2023; 98 (3): 248-253
Online publish date: 2023/09/01
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Confronting perimenopausal women’s knowledge of coronary heart disease with their health behaviours. Controversial role of hormone replacement therapy in the protection of coronary heart disease
Congenital coronary artery anomalies are rare and represent 0.24–0.46% of all congenital heart defects. The most common is an anomaly in which the left coronary artery arises from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA), also known as a Bland-White-Garland syndrome. Nonspecific symptoms typically appear at 2–3 months of age. We present the case of a 10-week-old boy admitted to the hospital due to cough and dyspnea, with suspicion of a respiratory tract infection with no clinical improvement after standard therapy. The chest X-ray revealed cardiomegaly. The electrocardiogram showed signs of anterolateral infarction. Echocardiography revealed signs of dilatated cardiomyopathy and color Doppler was of great value in establishing a final diagnosis. After confirming the diagnosis of ALCAPA in computed tomography angiography, the patient was operated on, with a good outcome.
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