Origin of the right subclavian artery from the right pulmonary artery in a newborn with complete transposition of the great arteries.
The clinical and angiographic features of a newborn with differential cyanosis between the right arm and the rest of the body are described. The embryology of the vascular anomalies and the hemodynamic mechanisms are discussed.
Paquet
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Division of Cardiology, Montreal Children's Hospital, Quebec.
Williams
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D003490:Cyanosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011859:Radiography; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology