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Title: "Steal" collaterals: an echocardiographic diagnostic marker for anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in the adult. Author: Pisacane C, Pinto SC, De Gregorio P, Pisacane F, Monda V, Caso P, Calabrò R. Journal: J Am Soc Echocardiogr; 2006 Jan; 19(1):107.e3-107.e6. PubMed ID: 16423679. Abstract: Anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery from the pulmonary artery, also known as Bland-White-Garland syndrome, is a rare malformation. Few patients survive past childhood without surgical repair, and up to 90% die suddenly at a mean age of 35 years. We describe a case of a 60-year-old patient with anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in which 2-dimensional and color flow Doppler visualization of the intercoronary (so-called "steal") collaterals was the first marker that alerted the examiner to the possibility of this diagnosis, subsequently guided step-by-step the echocardiographic approach.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]