Aortic atresia with normally developed left ventricle in a young adult

Congenital aortic valve atresia is usually part of a developmental anomaly usually called 'hypoplastic left-heart syndrome'. To the best of our knowledge, most reported cases of aortic atresia have been associated with hypoplasia of the ascending aorta, of the left ventricle, and of the mi...

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Published in:Cardiology journal 2011, Vol.18 (3), p.304-306
Main Authors: Esmaeilzadeh, Maryam, Naderi, Nasim, Tabaei, Ali Sadeghpour
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aortic Valve - abnormalities
Aortic Valve Insufficiency - diagnostic imaging
Echocardiography
Heart - embryology
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular - diagnostic imaging
Heart Ventricles - embryology
Humans
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome - diagnostic imaging
Male
Young Adult
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Summary:Congenital aortic valve atresia is usually part of a developmental anomaly usually called 'hypoplastic left-heart syndrome'. To the best of our knowledge, most reported cases of aortic atresia have been associated with hypoplasia of the ascending aorta, of the left ventricle, and of the mitral valve. We report a patient presenting with aortic atresia with a ventricular septal defect and a normally sized left ventricle.
ISSN:1897-5593
1897-5593
1898-018X