Surgical repair of the anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta.
The anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery (AORPA) from the ascending aorta is a rare congenital malformation. We describe an infant who underwent a surgical correction with direct anastomosis between the right pulmonary artery and the pulmonary trunk. Eighteen months later, the patient remains asymptomatic, and no significant residual stenosis was detected on angioresonance.
Arboleda
Miguel
M
Instituto Nacional del Corazón, Departamento de Cardiopediatría (ESSALUD), Lima, Peru. miguel_arboleda@hotmail.com
Niño de Guzman
Iván
I
Ticona
Eva
E
Morales
Gabriela
G
Gloria
Edgard
E
Obregon
Plinio
P
Lora
Alfredo
A
Ganiku
María
M
Adrianzen
Manuel
M
Falcon
Liana
L
D001011:Aorta / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery