Aortic-right atrial tunnel

We describe an asymptomatic 1-year-old boy who presented a continuous murmur, and was found to have a tunnel between the right atrium and the aorta. The definitive diagnosis was established by both echocardiography and aortography, and surgical interruption of the tunnel was successful. We emphasise...

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Published in:Cardiology in the young 2004-02, Vol.14 (1), p.86-88
Main Authors: Moraes, Fernando, Lapa Santos, Cleusa, Moraes, Carlos R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aorta - abnormalities
Aorta - surgery
aortic-cameral fistula
Brief Report
Cardiac Catheterization
Congenital cardiac malformations
English language
Heart Atria - abnormalities
Heart Atria - surgery
Heart Defects, Congenital - surgery
Humans
Infant
Male
Medical imaging
Nursing
Physical examinations
surgery
Treatment Outcome
Veins & arteries
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Summary:We describe an asymptomatic 1-year-old boy who presented a continuous murmur, and was found to have a tunnel between the right atrium and the aorta. The definitive diagnosis was established by both echocardiography and aortography, and surgical interruption of the tunnel was successful. We emphasise the rarity of this condition, and discuss its major features.
ISSN:1047-9511
1467-1107
DOI:10.1017/S1047951104001167