[Left ventricular-right atrial communication detected by pregnancy; report of a operative case].
A 24-year-old pregnant female was admitted to our hospital because of congestive heart failure. When she was 3 month old, she underwent closure of patent ductus arteriosus. Echocardiography, cardiac catheterization and selective angiocardiography showed a left ventricular-right atrial shunt. At the operation, we found a left ventricular right-atrial communication (group I) and repaired the defect directly. The patient was discharged and returned to her social life.
Kawai
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Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yamada Red Cross Hospital, Mie, Japan.
Yada
M
M
Maze
Y
Y
Katayama
Y
Y
Kimura
M
M
Shomura
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S
D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery