Univentricular Heart With Bridging Bronchus and Sling Left Pulmonary Artery

A bridging bronchus (BB) is a rare congenital heart anomaly. Frequently, BB also is complicated with congenital cardiac malformation, especially with sling (retrotracheal) left pulmonary artery (SLPA). This report presents a patient who underwent a Norwood procedure for a complex congenital heart di...

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Published in:Pediatric cardiology 2013-06, Vol.34 (5), p.1280-1282
Main Authors: Inoue, Nobuyuki, Oka, Norihiko, Miyaji, Kagami
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aortic valve stenosis
Bronchi - abnormalities
Bronchi - surgery
Cardiac Surgery
Cardiology
Case Report
Congenital heart disease
Fatal Outcome
Genetic disorders
Heart
Heart Defects, Congenital - surgery
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Medical colleges
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Norwood Procedures
Pulmonary Artery - abnormalities
Pulmonary Artery - surgery
Vascular Surgery
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Summary:A bridging bronchus (BB) is a rare congenital heart anomaly. Frequently, BB also is complicated with congenital cardiac malformation, especially with sling (retrotracheal) left pulmonary artery (SLPA). This report presents a patient who underwent a Norwood procedure for a complex congenital heart disease with BB and SLPA.
ISSN:0172-0643
1432-1971
DOI:10.1007/s00246-012-0387-4