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Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ARCAPA): echocardiographic diagnosis in a critically ill newborn.
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  • Cosimo Marco Campanale,
  • Patrizio Moras,
  • Marco Masci,
  • Flavia Cobianchi Bellisari,
  • Maria Carolina Colucci,
  • Luciano Pasquini,
  • Alesssandra Toscano
Cosimo Marco Campanale
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu

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Patrizio Moras
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu
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Marco Masci
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu
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Flavia Cobianchi Bellisari
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu
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Maria Carolina Colucci
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu
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Luciano Pasquini
Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli Dipartimento Scienze della Salute della Donna e del Bambino
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Alesssandra Toscano
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu
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Abstract

Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ARCAPA) is a very rare disease. Echocardiographic diagnosis can be very challenging, especially in both asymptomatic children with no history of cardiac disease or critically ill newborns in the setting of intensive care unit. We report a case of ARCAPA in a neonate with congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM), whose echocardiographic diagnosis was particularly challenging due to the critical status at presentation.