Open AccessSurgical repair of large pulmonary artery to left atrium fistula
Author(s) -
Hussain Alaa,
Younis Muhamed,
Srour Samir,
Saleh Mohamed,
Ismael Mohammed
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3580
Subject(s) - medicine , left atrium , pulmonary artery , fistula , left pulmonary artery , surgery , right pulmonary artery , right atrium , atrium (architecture) , cardiology , radiology , atrial fibrillation
We report a successful surgical closure of a rught pulmonary artery to left atrium fistula (RPALAF) with secondary atrial septal defect (ASD) in a 3.5 years old girl. These fistulae are rare cause of cyanosis and require early diagnosis and treatment to prevent the serious complications of them.