Interruption of the aortic arch, distal aortopulmonary window, arterial duct and aortic origin of the right pulmonary artery in a neonate: report of a case successfully repaired in a one-stage operation.
The case of a 4-day-old male neonate with the rare combination of interruption of the aortic arch beyond the left subclavian artery, distal aortopulmonary window, persistent arterial duct and aortic origin of the right pulmonary artery is presented. Review of the literature reveals this patient to be the thirteenth reported case and the fifth case with successful repair.
Boonstra
P W
PW
Thorax Centre, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands.
Talsma
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M
Ebels
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D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002932:Cineangiography; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*