Aorto-Right Ventricular Tunnel: An Uncommon Problem with a Common Solution

Aorto-Right Ventricular Tunnel: An Uncommon Problem with a Common Solution

Aorto-ventricular tunnel is a rare congenital malformation, and aorto-right ventricular tunnel (ARVT) is an even less common entity. Here, we report the case of a 3-month-old female who underwent successful surgical closure of ARVT. The origin of the right coronary artery was proximal to the ostium...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2016-08, Vol.49 (4), p.295-297
Hauptverfasser: Mitropoulos, Fotios, Kanakis, Meletios A, Chatzis, Andrew, Kiaffas, Maria, Azariades, Prodromos, Tzifa, Aphrodite
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Sprache:eng
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Aorta
Case Report
Congenital heart disease
Neonate
Right ventricle
Ventricle
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Zusammenfassung:Aorto-ventricular tunnel is a rare congenital malformation, and aorto-right ventricular tunnel (ARVT) is an even less common entity. Here, we report the case of a 3-month-old female who underwent successful surgical closure of ARVT. The origin of the right coronary artery was proximal to the ostium of the tunnel.
ISSN:2233-601X
2093-6516
DOI:10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.4.295