Aortopulmonary window in adulthood: Surviving at 22 years without intervention or pulmonary vascular disease

Aortopulmonary window in adulthood: Surviving at 22 years without intervention or pulmonary vascular disease

Aortopulmonary window is a rare anomaly, a communication between the ascending aorta and the main pulmonary artery. Prognosis in the absence of correction is poor, with mortality of around 40% in the first year of life. A case of aortopulmonary window without pulmonary vascular disease in adulthood...

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Published in:Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi arsivi : Turk Kardiyoloji Derneginin yayin organidir Vol. 44; no. 4; pp. 332 - 334
Main Author: Yuksel, Isa Oner
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Turkey KARE Publishing 01-06-2016
Subjects:
Adult
Aorta - abnormalities
Aorta - diagnostic imaging
Aorta - surgery
Aortopulmonary Septal Defect - diagnostic imaging
Aortopulmonary Septal Defect - surgery
aortopulmonary window
Electrocardiography
Female
Humans
Pulmonary Artery - abnormalities
Pulmonary Artery - diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Artery - surgery
vascular diseases
Young Adult
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Summary:Aortopulmonary window is a rare anomaly, a communication between the ascending aorta and the main pulmonary artery. Prognosis in the absence of correction is poor, with mortality of around 40% in the first year of life. A case of aortopulmonary window without pulmonary vascular disease in adulthood is described in the present report.
ISSN:1016-5169
1308-4488
1016-5169
DOI:10.5543/tkda.2016.94224