title: Aorticoright atrial tunnel.
abstract: Two unusual cases of aorticoright atrial tunnel are described. Both patients were referred to our institution for evaluation of a continuous heart murmur best heard along the right upper sternal border. Ascending aortography showed the tunnel taking its origin from the aortic root and entering the right atrium through a tortuous link. Both patients underwent surgical closure. In addition, a review of similar cases in the literature is presented.
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Cantonal Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kalangos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beghetti
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vala
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chraibi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Faidutti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001011:Aorta / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques