ALADAPA Syndrome: An Insidious Trigger for Fatal Acute Coronary Syndrome Following Oral Contraceptive Overdose

Fahri Çakan; Hasan Tolga Özer

doi:10.18678/dtfd.1889028

ALADAPA Syndrome: An Insidious Trigger for Fatal Acute Coronary Syndrome Following Oral Contraceptive Overdose

Abstract

The anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare congenital anomaly associated with a high risk of adverse cardiac events and mortality. The isolated origin of the left anterior descending artery from the pulmonary artery (ALADAPA) is even more infrequent. Although the clinical course is generally quieter than the classic ALCAPA syndrome, it carries a high risk of sudden cardiac death. Conditions that predispose individuals to thrombogenicity can precipitate this insidious condition. In this case report, we describe a fatal instance of ALADAPA syndrome, diagnosed for the first time post-cardiac arrest in a young woman following the use of high-dose oral contraceptive pills for emergency contraception.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Cardiology

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Fahri Çakan ^*
0000-0002-5427-3480
Türkiye

Hasan Tolga Özer
0009-0001-8704-5353
Türkiye

Publication Date

August 21, 2026

Submission Date

February 14, 2026

Acceptance Date

July 2, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 28 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.1889028

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA69KZ83KJ

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RIS / Bibtex

APA

Çakan, F., & Özer, H. T. (2026). ALADAPA Syndrome: An Insidious Trigger for Fatal Acute Coronary Syndrome Following Oral Contraceptive Overdose. Duzce Medical Journal, 28(2), 231-235. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.1889028

AMA

1.Çakan F, Özer HT. ALADAPA Syndrome: An Insidious Trigger for Fatal Acute Coronary Syndrome Following Oral Contraceptive Overdose. Duzce Med J. 2026;28(2):231-235. doi:10.18678/dtfd.1889028

Chicago

Çakan, Fahri, and Hasan Tolga Özer. 2026. “ALADAPA Syndrome: An Insidious Trigger for Fatal Acute Coronary Syndrome Following Oral Contraceptive Overdose”. Duzce Medical Journal 28 (2): 231-35. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.1889028.

EndNote

Çakan F, Özer HT (August 1, 2026) ALADAPA Syndrome: An Insidious Trigger for Fatal Acute Coronary Syndrome Following Oral Contraceptive Overdose. Duzce Medical Journal 28 2 231–235.

IEEE

[1]F. Çakan and H. T. Özer, “ALADAPA Syndrome: An Insidious Trigger for Fatal Acute Coronary Syndrome Following Oral Contraceptive Overdose”, Duzce Med J, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 231–235, Aug. 2026, doi: 10.18678/dtfd.1889028.

ISNAD

Çakan, Fahri - Özer, Hasan Tolga. “ALADAPA Syndrome: An Insidious Trigger for Fatal Acute Coronary Syndrome Following Oral Contraceptive Overdose”. Duzce Medical Journal 28/2 (August 1, 2026): 231-235. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.1889028.

JAMA

1.Çakan F, Özer HT. ALADAPA Syndrome: An Insidious Trigger for Fatal Acute Coronary Syndrome Following Oral Contraceptive Overdose. Duzce Med J. 2026;28:231–235.

MLA

Çakan, Fahri, and Hasan Tolga Özer. “ALADAPA Syndrome: An Insidious Trigger for Fatal Acute Coronary Syndrome Following Oral Contraceptive Overdose”. Duzce Medical Journal, vol. 28, no. 2, Aug. 2026, pp. 231-5, doi:10.18678/dtfd.1889028.

Vancouver

1.Fahri Çakan, Hasan Tolga Özer. ALADAPA Syndrome: An Insidious Trigger for Fatal Acute Coronary Syndrome Following Oral Contraceptive Overdose. Duzce Med J. 2026 Aug. 1;28(2):231-5. doi:10.18678/dtfd.1889028