A rare form of atrioventricular septal defect with severe subaortic stenosis.
An unusual form of atrioventricular septal defect associated with severe subaortic obstruction is reported in a neonate who presented with intractable cardiac failure. The baby had a large defect in the atrioventricular septum allowing communication from the left ventricle to the right atrium, without interatrial or interventricular communication, and a cleft anterior mitral leaflet. The baby expired despite palliative surgery performed to bypass the subaortic stenosis.
Venugopalan
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Department of Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. gopalax@omantel.net.om
Agarwal
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Reyes
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D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D014463:Ultrasonography