Left ventricular-right atrial shunt associated with PDA: a case report

동맥관개존증을 동반한 좌심실-우심방 단락 치험 1례

Left ventricular-right atrial [LV-RA] shunt is a relatively uncommon defect but is being encountered with increasing frequency. The diagnosis is often not suspected on the basis of clinical findings and so the specific anatomic diagnosis depends upon the use of selective left ventriculography. Recently we experienced LV-RA shunt associated with PDA, which was underwent successful surgical correction under the cardiopulmonary bypass. On the preoperative diagnosis coexistence of PDA was overlooked and identified at the time of operation. The type of LV-RA shunt was supravalvular, which was closed by direct suture with pledget.