title: Transcatheter closure of a giant communication between the right pulmonary artery and left atrium in a neonate.
abstract: Direct communication between the right pulmonary artery and the left atrium is an extremely rare congenital pathologic entity characterized by right to left shunt and a rare cause of cyanosis in newborn. The value of echocardiography is emphasized in making the diagnosis as well as never before reported successful treatment with the Amplatzer vascular plug in a neonate.
authors: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA. mustansar.j.akhtar@kp.org
authors: Mustansar J
authors: MJ
authors: Akhtar
authors: Ronald M
authors: RM
authors: Rosengart
authors: Morris M
authors: MM
authors: Salem
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004452:Echocardiography; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D016896:Treatment Outcome