What is Mapca?
Major aortopulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs) are persistent tortuous fetal arteries that arise from the descending aorta and supply blood to pulmonary arteries in the lungs usually at the posterior aspect of hilum.
What is Mapca coiling?
Patent Ductus Arteriosus or PDA is a medical condition in which ductus arteriosus or ductus botalli, a blood vessel connecting pulmonary artery to the proximal descending aorta in the developing foetus fails to close after birth.
What is Unifocalization of MAPCAs?
A surgery called unifocalization, performed soon after birth, can reroute the MAPCAs into the pulmonary artery in addition to repairing the Tetralogy of Fallot, restoring normal circulation from the lungs to the heart.
Can Tetralogy of Fallot be cured?
Tetralogy of Fallot can cause problems if the heart is not fixed, however, corrective surgery performed in childhood for tetralogy of Fallot does not cure the condition. A surgical procedure called pulmonary valve replacement is usually performed, typically while under cardiopulmonary bypass.
What is anomalous left coronary artery?
Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a congenital (present at birth) heart defect in which the left coronary artery arises abnormally from the pulmonary artery. Normally, the left and right coronary arteries arise from the aorta and supply blood with oxygen to the heart.
Is tetralogy of Fallot serious?
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a congenital heart defect that can be fatal if it’s left untreated. It’s also known as “tet.” The “tetra” in the name of the condition comes from the four problems associated with it. The condition is named after Dr. Etienne Fallot.