title: Aortico-left ventricular tunnel: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A 5-year-old child was operated on for aortico-left ventricular tunnel (ALVT). Postoperative cardiac catheterization revealed obliteration of the aortic end of the tunnel, normalization of systemic pressure and mild residual aortic valvular insufficiency. A review of the literature carefully considers the anatomical and clinical findings from previous reports involving 27 other patients, along with suggestions for appropriate surgical management of ALVT.
authors.affiliation: Service of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Clinic, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Llorens
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arcas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Herreros
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De la Fuente
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barriuso
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Casillas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Enriquez