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http://dx.doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.4.295

Aorto-Right Ventricular Tunnel: An Uncommon Problem with a Common Solution

Mitropoulos, Fotios (Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre)
Kanakis, Meletios A. (Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre)
Chatzis, Andrew (Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre)
Kiaffas, Maria (Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre)
Azariades, Prodromos (Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre)
Tzifa, Aphrodite (Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Mitera Children's Hospital)

Publication Information

Journal of Chest Surgery / v.49, no.4, 2016 , pp. 295-297 More about this Journal

Abstract

Aorto-ventricular tunnel is a rare congenital malformation, and aorto-right ventricular tunnel (ARVT) is an even less common entity. Here, we report the case of a 3-month-old female who underwent successful surgical closure of ARVT. The origin of the right coronary artery was proximal to the ostium of the tunnel.

Keywords

Right ventricle; Aorta; Neonate; Congenital heart disease; Ventricle;

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