Interrupted Aortic Arch.
Interruption of the aortic arch is defined as absence of luminal continuity between the ascending and the descending aorta. This is not an isolated defect; it occurs in conjunction with other cardiac defects such as ventricular septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus. It is a rare malformation. It occurs in about 1% of the patients with congenital heart defects.
Sandhu
Satinder K.
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Pediatric Cardiology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Children's Hospital, 200 Henry Clay Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA. ssandh@lsuhsc.edu
Pettitt
Timothy W.
TW