Transcatheter closure of a giant communication between the right pulmonary artery and left atrium in a neonate | Zendy

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Transcatheter closure of a giant communication between the right pulmonary artery and left atrium in a neonate

Author(s) -

Akhtar Mustansar J.,

Rosengart Ronald M.,

Salem Morris M.

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

catheterization and cardiovascular interventions

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988

H-Index - 116

eISSN - 1522-726X

pISSN - 1522-1946

DOI - 10.1002/ccd.24887

Subject(s) - medicine , shunt (medical) , right pulmonary artery , left atrium , cardiology , pulmonary artery , right atrium , left pulmonary artery , right to left shunt , cardiac catheterization , radiology , patent foramen ovale , migraine , atrial fibrillation

Direct communication between the right pulmonary artery and the left atrium is an extremely rare congenital pathologic entity characterized by right to left shunt and a rare cause of cyanosis in newborn. The value of echocardiography is emphasized in making the diagnosis as well as never before reported successful treatment with the Amplatzer vascular plug in a neonate. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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