Heart failure is defined as an abnormal condition that includes the failure of the heart pump to pump blood throughout the body optimally and it represents 23% of all diseases affecting the heart, eating a healthy diet helps prevent and treat this di
sease. the dietary information and practices of patients with chronic heart failure are the key to the treatment plan, especially for patients with advanced complications. and for that, the present study was conducted on a sample of 50 patients with heart failure. The results showed that (74%) of the patients in the study had a good level of knowledge related to their diet, and (52%) of them have an verage level of practices related to this diet, the researcher recommended to continuously monitor and follow up the knowledge and practices of heart failure patients in order to evaluate them continuously.
Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare congenital
anomaly. It presents predominantly in infancy with features of myocardial ischemia or cardiac failure and
may be mistaken for common pediatric cond
itions such as colic, reflux or bronchiolitis. With early
surgical correction the prognosis is good. In this report we present unusual case of a 5-year-old female
with an anomalous left coronary artery arising from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) presenting with
chest pain,dyspnea and palpitation during physical exertion.Trans-thoracic echocardiography and
coronary angiography revealed an anomalous origin of the left coronary artery with mitral regurgitation .
She subsequently underwent successful surgical technique where the left internal thoracic(mammary)
artery was used to revascularise the left main coronary artery which is considered as the first unique
procedure in children. Excellent surgical results were obtained and the patient was discharged from the
hospital without complaints.
