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.
Rein
A J
AJ
Department of Cardiology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
Gotsman
M S
MS
Simcha
A
A
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