Anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery: a 19-year follow-up.
Origin of a pulmonary artery from the aorta is a rare congenital defect which usually is fatal if not surgically corrected in infancy. Medical treatment often is unsatisfactory because of progressive heart failure. Described is a 19-year follow-up of a patient who underwent surgery at age three weeks to correct a right pulmonary artery from the aorta.
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Department of Medicine, Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia.
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D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002302:Cardiac Output; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D014655:Vascular Resistance