Interruption of aortic arch and hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Interruption of the aortic arch and hypoplastic left heart syndrome in the same patient is exceptional. In the combined collections of the Registry of Cardiovascular Disease (St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A.) and the Registry of Congenital Heart Defects of the Rijksuniversiteit Gent (Gent, Belgium) three...

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Published in:Pediatric cardiology 1995-11, Vol.16 (6), p.304-308
Main Authors: Devloo-Blancquaert, A, Titus, J L, Edwards, J E, Vallaeys, J H, De Gezelle, H R, Coppens, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abnormalities, Multiple - pathology
Aorta, Thoracic - abnormalities
Aorta, Thoracic - pathology
Female
Fetal Diseases
Heart Defects, Congenital - pathology
Humans
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome - pathology
Infant, Newborn
Male
Mitral Valve - pathology
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Summary:Interruption of the aortic arch and hypoplastic left heart syndrome in the same patient is exceptional. In the combined collections of the Registry of Cardiovascular Disease (St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A.) and the Registry of Congenital Heart Defects of the Rijksuniversiteit Gent (Gent, Belgium) three specimens were found with this unusual combination. These cases are herein described and compared with four similar cases previously reported in the literature.
ISSN:0172-0643
1432-1971
DOI:10.1007/BF00798068