title: Aortico-left ventricular tunnel associated with critical aortic stenosis in the newborn.
abstract: Aortico-left ventricular tunnel is a rare congenital malformation. A unique case of critical aortic stenosis in a neonate accompanying aortico-left ventricular tunnel is described. Successful surgical correction was performed without invasive studies following echocardiographic recognition of the defect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Webber
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: LeBlanc
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Patterson
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male