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Transpulmonary Correction of an Isolated Aortopulmonary Window in an Adult
Author(s) -
Anselmi Amedeo,
Langanay Thierry,
Laurent Marcel,
Leguerrier Alain,
Flecher Erwan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.12224
Subject(s) - medicine , aortopulmonary window , cardiology , cardiothoracic surgery , ostium , surgery , pulmonary artery
We describe the operative management of a 65‐year‐old patient with a congenital type I aortopulmonary window. At surgery, heavy calcifications on the aortic side of the defect, and close proximity with the left coronary ostium, prevented patch repair from the transaortic access. Patch closure through a combined transpulmonary approach was therefore required. This case illustrates unique features of a late‐presenting aortopulmonary window. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12224 (J Card Surg 2013;28:663–665)