Transposition with absent pulmonary valve syndrome: Early repair of a rarecase

Authors
Oppido, G Carotti, A Albanese, SB Amodeo, A Pasquini, L Di Donato, RM
Citation
G. Oppido et al., Transposition with absent pulmonary valve syndrome: Early repair of a rarecase, ANN THORAC, 71(5), 2001, pp. 1686-1688
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00034975 → ACNP
Volume
71
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1686 - 1688
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(200105)71:5<1686:TWAPVS>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
The congenital absence of the pulmonary valve cusps can occur either isolat ed or in association with other heart lesions. We report a very rare case o f a 40-day-old infant with transposition of the great arteries, ventricular septal defect, pulmonary annular stenosis, absent pulmonary valve and aneu rysmal dilation of the central pulmonary arteries, who received surgical tr eatment at our institution. (Ann Thorac Surg 2001;71:1686-8) (C) 2001 by Th e Society of Thoracic Surgeons.