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Extrinsic compression of left main coronary artery from aneurysmal dilation of pulmonary trunk in a adolescent: involution after surgery occlusion of sinus venosus atrial septal defect and pulmonary trunk plasty for reduction.

Authors :
Amaral FT
Alves L Jr
Granzotti JA
Manso PH
Lima Filho MO
Jurca MC
Rodrigues AJ
Vicente WV
Source :
Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia [Arq Bras Cardiol] 2007 Feb; Vol. 88 (2), pp. e40-3.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

We report the case of an adolescent referred with initial diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension. Non-invasive investigation disclosed a sinus venous atrial septal defect with pulmonary hypertension. The hemodynamic study confirmed diagnosis, and also showed extrinsic compression of left main coronary artery by pulmonary trunk. Surgical closure of the defect in addition to pulmonary trunk plasty were undertaken. Two years after the surgery the patient is well, with clinical signs of mild pulmonary hypertension, and showing no evidence--also on echocardiogram--of left coronary artery trunk obstruction.

Details

Language :
English; Portuguese
ISSN :
1678-4170
Volume :
88
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
17384825
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/s0066-782x2007000200022