Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum coexisting with coarctation of the aorta.

Abstract

A newborn with pulmonary atresia, intact ventricular septum, and a bicommissural aortic valve underwent percutaneous pulmonary valvotomy at 1 day of age. Severe coarctation of the aorta became apparent only after spontaneous closure of the ductus arteriosus at 5 weeks of age, requiring repair by surgical end-to-end anastomosis. This is the first report of a child with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum in association with coarctation of the aorta.

• Authors: Andrew S Mackie, Peter Lang, Andrew J Powell
• Journal: Pediatric cardiology (Pediatr Cardiol) Vol. 28 Issue 5 Pg. 406-8 ( 2007) ISSN: 0172-0643 [Print] United States
• PMID: 17687591 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Aortic Coarctation (epidemiology)
• Catheterization
• Comorbidity
• Diseases in Twins (diagnostic imaging)
• Female
• Fetal Diseases (diagnostic imaging)
• Heart Septum
• Humans
• Infant, Newborn
• Male
• Pregnancy
• Pulmonary Atresia (epidemiology, therapy)
• Ultrasonography, Prenatal