Echocardiographic diagnosis of interrupted aortic arch with an aortopulmonary communication.
The association of interrupted aortic arch and an aortopulmonary communication is extremely rare and represents a diagnostic challenge. We report the case of a 15-hour-old infant presenting with these malformations with emphasis on the echocardiographic diagnosis. We conclude that cardiac catheterisation is not mandatory and indeed, is best avoided.
Department of Cardiology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
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AJ
Rein
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MS
Gotsman
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Simcha
D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D004452:Echocardiography; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery