Aortico-left ventricular tunnel with ventricular septal defect: Two-dimensional/doppler echocardiographic diagnosis

Aortico-left ventricular tunnel is a rare congenital anomaly that presents as aortic regurgitation and congestive heart failure in childhood. Its association with a ventricular septal defect is even more rare. Because of the distortion of the normal anatomy around the aortic valve and the rarity of...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 1985-03, Vol.5 (3), p.757-760
Main Authors: Bash, Stephen E., Huhta, James C., Nihill, Michael R., Vargo, Thomas A., Hallman, Grady L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angiocardiography
Aorta - abnormalities
Aorta - physiopathology
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Congenital heart diseases. Malformations of the aorta, pulmonary vessels and vena cava
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography
Heart
Heart Defects, Congenital - diagnosis
Heart Defects, Congenital - diagnostic imaging
Heart Defects, Congenital - physiopathology
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular - diagnosis
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular - diagnostic imaging
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular - physiopathology
Heart Ventricles - abnormalities
Heart Ventricles - diagnostic imaging
Heart Ventricles - physiopathology
Humans
Infant
Male
Medical sciences
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Summary:Aortico-left ventricular tunnel is a rare congenital anomaly that presents as aortic regurgitation and congestive heart failure in childhood. Its association with a ventricular septal defect is even more rare. Because of the distortion of the normal anatomy around the aortic valve and the rarity of this combination of defects, the diag- nosis of aortico-left ventricular tunnel with ventricular septal defect may be difficult. The two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiographic findings of aortico-left ventricular tunnel are described.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(85)80408-3