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Aortic atresia with aortico-left ventricular tunnel mimicking severe aortic incompetence in utero.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16520046     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A fetus was diagnosed with regurgitation from the aorta into the left ventricle. A large aortico-left ventricular tunnel with aortic atresia was identified postnatally by echocardiography in a neonate suffering from severe heart failure. We successfully reconstructed the valve and closed the tunnel with a patch on his first day of life. At three-month follow-up, the baby is asymptomatic with mild aortic regurgitation. The combination of congenital aortico-left ventricular tunnel and aortic atresia can be misinterpreted in prenatal echocardiography as aortic regurgitation. This pathology may require urgent operative interventions.
Authors:
Matthias Siepe; Sven Dittrich; Friedhelm Beyersdorf; Christian Schlensak
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2006-03-07
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery     Volume:  29     ISSN:  1010-7940     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg     Publication Date:  2006 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-04-28     Completed Date:  2006-07-20     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8804069     Medline TA:  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  845-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, D-79106 Freiburg, Germany. matthias.siepe@web.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aortic Valve / abnormalities*,  surgery
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / ultrasonography*
Diagnosis, Differential
Fetal Diseases / ultrasonography*
Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery,  ultrasonography*
Heart Failure / etiology
Heart Ventricles / abnormalities
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Ultrasonography, Prenatal

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