Ventricular fibrillation leading to sudden cardiac arrest in an asymptomatic child with left axis deviation and anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery

Authors

  • Kanita Kamenica Department for Family Medicine, Public Institution Health Centre of Sarajevo Canton, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1832-2562
  • Senka Mesihović-Dinarević Department for Medical Sciences, Academy of Arts and Sciences of Bosnia and Hercegovina, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17532/jhsci.2025.2856

Keywords:

Ventricular fibrillation, sudden cardiac arrest, left axis deviation, anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery

Abstract

Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare heart defect present at birth. In this condition, the left coronary artery, which normally comes from the aorta, instead starts from the pulmonary artery. This abnormal connection can lead to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle, causing damage like heart attacks and increasing the risk of serious heart rhythm problems or sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Diagnosis is made through imaging studies, and treatment often involves surgical correction to restore normal coronary circulation. The prognosis of ALCAPA largely depends on the age at which it is diagnosed and the timing of treatment. Early intervention is crucial for improving outcomes. This case report presents a 11-year-old girl, who is an athlete, with late presentation of ALCAPA syndrome in the form of ventricular fibrillation leading to SCA. She had no previous symptoms, the electrocardiogram showed no abnormalities except for left axis deviation and the several echocardiograms showed no enlargement of the left ventricle, with possible big right coronary artery. ALCAPA has been confirmed by computed tomography coronary angiography
scan. Child was surgically treated by coronary artery transfer for ALCAPA with satisfactory outcome. The implantation of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator is still under consideration.


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Author Biographies

  • Kanita Kamenica, Department for Family Medicine, Public Institution Health Centre of Sarajevo Canton, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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  • Senka Mesihović-Dinarević, Department for Medical Sciences, Academy of Arts and Sciences of Bosnia and Hercegovina, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Published

30.09.2025

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Ventricular fibrillation leading to sudden cardiac arrest in an asymptomatic child with left axis deviation and anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery. JHSCI [Internet]. 2025 Sep. 30 [cited 2025 Oct. 8];. Available from: https://www.jhsci.ba/ojs/index.php/jhsci/article/view/2856