<strong>Introduction</strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong>:</strong> The</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span styl...<strong>Introduction</strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong>:</strong> The</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">aorto-pulmonary window is a rare congenital heart disease. It is a defect between the ascending aorta and the trunk of the pulmonary artery upstream of the pulmonary bifurcation. Once the diagnosis is made, surgery must be performed quickly to avoid progression to pulmonary arteriolitis. We report the case of a 4-month-old infant in whom we made the diagnosis of aorto-pulmonary window type I. He was able to benefit from an open heart surgery at FES with an excellent result after closing the window. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">: The</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">aorto-pulmonary window is a rare congenital heart defect, the diagnosis of which must be made as early as possible in order to avoid the progression to pulmonary hypetension and heart failure.</span>展开更多
Aorto-pulmonary artery fistula is a rare and lethal occurrence after thoracic surgery and aortic aneurysms. Here we present a rare occurrence of acute aorto-pulmonary artery fistula in outpatient department in a follo...Aorto-pulmonary artery fistula is a rare and lethal occurrence after thoracic surgery and aortic aneurysms. Here we present a rare occurrence of acute aorto-pulmonary artery fistula in outpatient department in a follow up patient of aortic valve replacement and discuss challenges faced in diagnosis, etiopathogenesis and management.展开更多
A 17-month-old infant with multiple aorto-pulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs) and pulmonary hypertension presented for diagnostic catheterization. On the day of the procedure, the infant was asymptomatic with oxyge...A 17-month-old infant with multiple aorto-pulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs) and pulmonary hypertension presented for diagnostic catheterization. On the day of the procedure, the infant was asymptomatic with oxygen saturation in the 90’s on 1.0 L/min O2 nasal cannula. His parents denied any recent illness. During the procedure, one coil was inadvertently embolized into the right lung resulting in markedly increased pulmonary artery pressures. The Pa-etCO2 gradient increased to 25 mmHg from a baseline of 2 mmHg. Therapy was initiated to reduce the PaCO2. The patient could not be weaned from mechanical ventilation due to elevated PA pressures.展开更多
文摘<strong>Introduction</strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong>:</strong> The</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">aorto-pulmonary window is a rare congenital heart disease. It is a defect between the ascending aorta and the trunk of the pulmonary artery upstream of the pulmonary bifurcation. Once the diagnosis is made, surgery must be performed quickly to avoid progression to pulmonary arteriolitis. We report the case of a 4-month-old infant in whom we made the diagnosis of aorto-pulmonary window type I. He was able to benefit from an open heart surgery at FES with an excellent result after closing the window. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">: The</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">aorto-pulmonary window is a rare congenital heart defect, the diagnosis of which must be made as early as possible in order to avoid the progression to pulmonary hypetension and heart failure.</span>
文摘Aorto-pulmonary artery fistula is a rare and lethal occurrence after thoracic surgery and aortic aneurysms. Here we present a rare occurrence of acute aorto-pulmonary artery fistula in outpatient department in a follow up patient of aortic valve replacement and discuss challenges faced in diagnosis, etiopathogenesis and management.
文摘A 17-month-old infant with multiple aorto-pulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs) and pulmonary hypertension presented for diagnostic catheterization. On the day of the procedure, the infant was asymptomatic with oxygen saturation in the 90’s on 1.0 L/min O2 nasal cannula. His parents denied any recent illness. During the procedure, one coil was inadvertently embolized into the right lung resulting in markedly increased pulmonary artery pressures. The Pa-etCO2 gradient increased to 25 mmHg from a baseline of 2 mmHg. Therapy was initiated to reduce the PaCO2. The patient could not be weaned from mechanical ventilation due to elevated PA pressures.
