Aortico-right ventricular tunnel. Diagnostic and therapy of a rare disease

The authors report about a rare case of aortico-right Ventricular tunnel. T his defect was successfully corrected in a 15-months-old infant. A characte ristic continuous murmur was heard over the 3th/4th intercostal space at th e left sternal border. Two-dimensional echocardiography and angiography con firmed the diagnosis. If possible, an early corrective operation should be attempted for this defect. Discussion: In certain cases interventional closure might be considered.