We have previously studied, at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Egleston Hospital, 2 patients with ALCAPA and one other patient is currently enrolled in a prospective study after recent surgery, also at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. We propose to study these 3 patients with this rare defect concurrently with their routine echocardiographic evaluations. Data will then be taken off-line for analysis.
Standard deviations of times to peak contraction velocity will be assessed for twelve cardiac segments. These will be reevaluated at follow up intervals after surgery on previously obtained echocardiograms. Those subjects in whom improvement of cardiac function, Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) and mitral regurgitation is seen will be compared to those in whom no improvement occurs.
