Surgical correction of an aortico-left ventricular tunnel originating from the left aortic sinus with a left coronary artery anomaly.
Aortico-left ventricular tunnel (ALVT) is an unusual congenital anomalous communication between the aorta and the left ventricle. We present an ALVT arising from the left aortic sinus that was repaired surgically.
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Asia Heart Hospital, Wuhan, P.R. China.
Laichun
L
Song
Jing
J
Jin
Liang
L
Tao
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001011:Aorta / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome