Abnormal Origin of the Right Pulmonary Artery From Ascending Aorta (Hemitruncus Arteriosus)

Hemitruncus arteriosus is a rare congenital deformity that results in early infant mortality. Persistence into adulthood is very unusual and is associated with pulmonary hypertension. We report a case in an adult male with the associated clinical issues.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Haywood, L. Julian, Chakryan, Yervand, Kim, Diana, Boltzer, Tin, Rivas, Gregory, Shavelle, David
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2014
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Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4528902/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26425614
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2324709614536139
Descripción
Sumario:Hemitruncus arteriosus is a rare congenital deformity that results in early infant mortality. Persistence into adulthood is very unusual and is associated with pulmonary hypertension. We report a case in an adult male with the associated clinical issues.

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