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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.