Aortic origin of the right pulmonary artery. Surgical repair without a graft

Surgical repair of an anomalous right pulmonary artery arising from the ascending aorta is rare. Angiocardiography is the procedure of choice in establishing the diagnosis. Surgical correction of the defect is mandatory; otherwise most of these children die in refractory heart failure. The present p...

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Published in:Circulation (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 1967-11, Vol.36 (5), p.777-782
Main Authors: Kirkpatrick, S E, Girod, D A, King, H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aorta, Thoracic - abnormalities
Cineangiography
Diagnosis, Differential
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent - surgery
Heart Defects, Congenital - diagnosis
Heart Defects, Congenital - surgery
Humans
Infant
Lung - diagnostic imaging
Male
Pulmonary Artery - abnormalities
Radionuclide Imaging
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Summary:Surgical repair of an anomalous right pulmonary artery arising from the ascending aorta is rare. Angiocardiography is the procedure of choice in establishing the diagnosis. Surgical correction of the defect is mandatory; otherwise most of these children die in refractory heart failure. The present paper reports the first successful anatomic repair without a graft in a 2-month-old baby. Five months after operation the boy is asymptomatic and demonstrating normal growth and development.
ISSN:0009-7322
1524-4539
DOI:10.1161/01.CIR.36.5.777