title: Direct communication between the pulmonary artery and left atrium.
abstract: A case of direct communication between the right pulmonary artery and left atrium is described in a 5-day-old boy, who was successfully operated upon. All the 20 cases reported in the literature have been reviewed, with special reference to diagnosis, surgical treatment and pathoanatomical and embryological findings.
mesh_terms: D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography