title: [Left ventricular-right atrial communication detected by pregnancy; report of a operative case].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yamada Red Cross Hospital, Mie, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yada
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maze
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Katayama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shomura
mesh_terms: 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