Aorto-Left Ventricular Tunnel Successfully Repaired Immediately After Birth.
We describe the unusual case of a patient with an antenatal aorto-left ventricular tunnel (ALVT) diagnosis and severe left ventricular (LV) dysfunction who underwent successful repair immediately after birth. To the best of our knowledge, no such case has been reported in the English literature. Our case demonstrated that neonates at the worst end of the ALVT spectrum can survive and achieve normalization of LV function through a timely and multidisciplinary approach.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University Hospital, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
Yuki
Y
Nakamura
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University Hospital, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan. Electronic address: kagami1115@gmail.com.
Kagami
K
Miyaji
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University Hospital, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
Takeshi
T
Yoshii
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University Hospital, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
Yuki
Y
Ootomo
Department of Pediatrics, Kitasato University Hospital, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
Sumito
S
Kimura
D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D002585:Cesarean Section; D054326:Coronary Sinus / Q000002:abnormalities; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005316:Fetal Distress / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005318:Fetal Heart / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010923:Placenta Previa; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013318:Stroke Volume; D015149:Tocolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000196:embryology / Q000209:etiology
D015149:Tocolytic Agents