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Aortopulmonary fistula after an arterial switch operation
- Source :
- The Annals of thoracic surgery. 89(1)
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Aortopulmonary fistula has been documented in adult patients with acute aortic dissection, atherosclerotic disease, and other comorbidities. However, until now we believe this was not previously reported as a complication after the arterial switch operation in a patient with transposition of the great arteries. We report the case of a 3-month-old boy who underwent an arterial switch operation as a neonate. After balloon dilation to relieve a postoperative supravalvular pulmonary stenosis, he presented with severe congestive heart failure due to an undiagnosed but previously present fistula between the ascending aorta and the main pulmonary artery. He underwent successful surgical repair and recovered uneventfully.
- Subjects :
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Fistula
Transposition of Great Vessels
Aorta, Thoracic
Pulmonary Artery
Diagnosis, Differential
Arterio-Arterial Fistula
Internal medicine
medicine.artery
Ascending aorta
medicine
Humans
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Aortic dissection
business.industry
Angiography
Infant, Newborn
medicine.disease
Echocardiography, Doppler
Surgery
Great arteries
Heart failure
Circulatory system
Cardiology
Balloon dilation
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
Complication
Vascular Surgical Procedures
Follow-Up Studies
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15526259
- Volume :
- 89
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Annals of thoracic surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....5be97716b13d255907f277498ef5d627