title: Anomalous origin of left pulmonary artery from aorta with atrial septal defect.
abstract: Anomalous origin of left pulmonary artery (ALPA) from aorta with atrial septal defect (ASD) is a rare congenital cardiac malformation. We report a case of ALPA from the aorta with ASD in a 1.8-kg baby. Repair was needed at an early age due to progressive congestive heart failure. Surgical correction was performed with cardiopulmonary bypass for closure of ASD and direct anastomosis of the ALPA onto the main pulmonary artery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, 317-1 Daemyung Dong, Namgu, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Jang Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Tae Eun
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Young Hwan
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*