title: An extremely rare cause of Eisenmenger syndrome.
abstract: Persistent Truncus Arteriosus (PTA) is an extremely rare defect accounting for under 1% of all congenital heart disease, and over 85% of patients succumb to heart failure in infancy. We report a case of van Praagh type A3 PTA, which represents its rarest variant and accounts for only 8-10% of all patients with PTA. The presence of ductal stenosis in such cases is further exceedingly rare.
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, Seth G S Medical College & The King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors: Milind S
authors: MS
authors: Phadke
authors: Resident, Department of Cardiology, Seth G S Medical College & The King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors: Girish R
authors: GR
authors: Sabnis
authors: Resident, Department of Cardiology, CVTC Building, Seth G S Medical College & The King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400012, MH, India. Electronic address: devendrapatil161185@gmail.com.
authors: Devendra V
authors: DV
authors: Patil
authors: Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology, Seth G S Medical College & The King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors: Charan P
authors: CP
authors: Lanjewar
authors: Professor & Head, Department of Cardiology, Seth G S Medical College & The King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors: Prafulla G
authors: PG
authors: Kerkar
keywords: Eisenmenger syndrome; Persistent truncus arteriosus; van Praagh type A3
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