What is Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery?

Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare defect of the heart that is present at birth. ALCAPA occurs when the left coronary artery, which takes blood to the heart, is connected to the pulmonary artery instead of to the aorta.

How do members experience Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery*

Who has Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 1
30s 1
40s 2
50s 2
60s 1
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 9

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What is Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery?

Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare defect of the heart that is present at birth. ALCAPA occurs when the left coronary artery, which takes blood to the heart, is connected to the pulmonary artery instead of to the aorta.



Common symptoms reported by people with Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery

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Compare treatments taken by people with Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery

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Who has Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 7 say ALCAPA is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 1
30s 1
40s 2
50s 2
60s 1
70+ 2
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 9

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 3
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from ALCAPA patients who have completed their condition history
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