Bland-White-Garland Syndrome in a Middle Aged Patient - A Case Report & Review of Literature

Authors

  • Syed Dawood Md Taimur Department of Cardiology, Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Reseach Institute, Shahbag, Dhaka
  • M Maksumul Haq Department of Cardiology, Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Reseach Institute, Shahbag, Dhaka
  • Saidur Rahman Khan Department of Cardiology, Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Reseach Institute, Shahbag, Dhaka
  • Shahela Nasreen Department of Cardiology, Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Reseach Institute, Shahbag, Dhaka
  • KH Qumruzzaman Department of Cardiology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/uhj.v6i2.7257

Keywords:

Bland-White-Garland (BWG) syndrome, Left coronary artery (LCA), Pulmonary artery (PA)

Abstract

Bland-White-Garland syndrome (anomalous origin of left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery) is a very rare congenital anomaly, reported in less than 0.5% of all the congenital heart disease which may result myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure and sometimes death during the early infantile period. We report a case with this anomaly, a 27 year old young lady, mother of one child presented with progressive dyspnea and cardiomagaly on X-ray. The diagnosis was made on noninvasive imaging procedure. This lady is now on optimal medications and follow up.

Key words: Bland-White-Garland (BWG) syndrome; Left coronary artery (LCA); Pulmonary artery (PA).

DOI: 10.3329/uhj.v6i2.7257

University Heart Journal Vol. 6, No. 2, July 2010 pp.107-109

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Taimur, S. D. M., Haq, M. M., Khan, S. R., Nasreen, S., & Qumruzzaman, K. (2011). Bland-White-Garland Syndrome in a Middle Aged Patient - A Case Report & Review of Literature. University Heart Journal, 6(2), 107–109. https://doi.org/10.3329/uhj.v6i2.7257

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2010)

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Case Reports

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