title: Unusual giant patent ductus arteriosus associated with ventricular septal defect and discrete aortic coarctation. A case report.
abstract: The authors present the case of a 26 years old female, 56 kg weight and 154 cm height, with a giant patent ductus arteriosus (2.4 cm of internal diameter), ventricular septal defect, discrete preductal narrowing of the aortic arch and pulmonary artery hypertension that did not diminished after 100% oxygen breathing. The authors speculate about the origin of the giant ductus here presented, based on hemodynamic and embryological data.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Hemodinamia, Hospital de Especialidades, CMN La Raza, Seris y Zaachila s/n. Col. La Raza, IMSS, México, D.F. México, C.P. 02990.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Basave
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rangel
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Albarrán
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Nandayapa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications*; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans