AORTOPULMONARY COLLATERAL ARTERIES MIMICKING SYMPTOMATIC DUCTAL SHUNTING IN A PRETERM INFANT

Authors
SKINNER JR SILOVE ED
Citation
Jr. Skinner et Ed. Silove, AORTOPULMONARY COLLATERAL ARTERIES MIMICKING SYMPTOMATIC DUCTAL SHUNTING IN A PRETERM INFANT, British Heart Journal, 74(1), 1995, pp. 93-94
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
British Heart Journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00070769
Volume
74
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
93 - 94
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0769(1995)74:1<93:ACAMSD>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
A preterm infant with bronchopulmonary dysplasia presented with clinic al and Doppler echocardiographic features suggesting a left-to-right d uctal shunt. The duct was ligated surgically. Clinical and echocardiog raphic signs did not change after ligation. Detailed colour Doppler ex amination ultimately showed several aortopulmonary collateral arteries giving rise to continuous turbulent flow in the main and left pulmona ry arteries, similar to that seen with left-to-right ductal shunting.