title: Distal ductal origin of the right pulmonary artery: prospective diagnosis and primary repair in infancy.
abstract: Absence of the proximal segment of the right pulmonary artery was diagnosed by echocardiography in two neonates. In both a right-sided duct communicated with the right pulmonary artery at the hilum of the lung. Successful surgical repair was undertaken at seven months and 10 weeks, respectively
authors.affiliation: Heart Clinic, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sreeram
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Asante-Korang
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ladusans
mesh_terms: D004452:Echocardiography; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography