Anomalous origin of left coronary from right pulmonary artery in hypoplastic left heart syndrome.

نویسندگان

  • G E Sarris
  • J J Drummond-Webb
  • M R Ebeid
  • L A Latson
  • R B Mee
چکیده

An infant with hypoplastic left heart syndrome presented for surgical repair at 9 months of age, the ductus having remained open in the presence of a restrictive atrial septal defect. In addition, an anomalous left coronary artery originating from the right pulmonary artery was found. After preliminary blade/balloon atrial septostomy, a successful modified Norwood procedure with concomitant reimplantation of the anomalous coronary artery was performed.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Annals of thoracic surgery

دوره 64 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1997