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Aorta-right atrial tunnel

Authors :
Won Joo Choe
Kyung Woo Kim
Jun Hyun Kim
Source :
European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging. 15(1)
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

Aorta-right atrial tunnel (ARAT), first reported in 1980 by Coto, is a rare congenital vascular anomaly. A 36-year-old female was admitted with chest discomfort, dyspnoea, palpitations, and general weakness. She had been treated for rheumatic fever at the age of 10, with no sequelae. Physical exam was normal except a grade 3/6 continuous murmur at the right sternal border. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) showed a tunnel-like shape …

Details

ISSN :
20472412
Volume :
15
Issue :
1
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....26ebf51441625586e9df519112a5f179