A case of anomalous origin of the pulmonary arteries: Right pulmonary artery from the descending aorta and the left pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta

Authors
Matsubayashi, K Ueda, Y Ogino, H Matsumura, M
Citation
K. Matsubayashi et al., A case of anomalous origin of the pulmonary arteries: Right pulmonary artery from the descending aorta and the left pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta, PEDIAT CARD, 20(4), 1999, pp. 298-300
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
01720643 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
298 - 300
Database
ISI
SICI code
0172-0643(199907/08)20:4<298:ACOAOO>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
A 3-month-old girl classified as having persistant truncus arteriosus under went surgical correction of the anomalous origin of the pulmonary arteries: the right pulmonary artery from the descending aorta and the left pulmonar y artery from the ascending aorta, The patient died on the fourth postopera tive day, The definite diagnosis and choice of surgical strategies should b e further examined.