Surgical correction of aorto-pulmonary window: a rare and lethal cause of pulmonary hypertension.
J Pak Med Assoc
; 61(8): 836-8, 2011 Aug.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22356019
ABSTRACT
Aorto-pulmonary window is a relatively rare congenital cardiac malformation with an overall incidence of 0.1%. Pulmonary hypertension develops quickly if the lesion is left untreated hence early surgical intervention is warranted after diagnosis. The surgery for correction of APW has evolved over years, currently an open repair on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) with a single patch technique yields good results. Mortality is affected by association of pulmonary hypertension and other cardiac malformations. We present a case of an infant with a large type II APW with a relatively low pulmonary vascular resistance. Hospital stay was complicated because of pulmonary arterial disease making it an important reason for correction in the first few months of life.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Aortopulmonary Septal Defect
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Pak Med Assoc
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Pakistan