Aorticoright atrial tunnel.
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.
Kalangos
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Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Cantonal Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland.
Beghetti
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M
Vala
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D
Chraibi
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S
Faidutti
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B
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