European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Vol 12, 668-670, Copyright © 1997 by European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
Interrupted aortic arch, aorto-pulmonary window and aortic origin of the right pulmonary artery: single stage repair in a neonate
T Carrel and JP Pfammatter
Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Berne, Switzerland.
Aorto-pulmonary window, interrupted aortic arch and abnormal origin of the
right pulmonary artery from the aorta, combined with patent ductus
arteriosus and with intact ventricular septum, is a very rare and complex
cardiac malformation. We report one-stage repair in a 4 day-old neonate,
using aortic homograft tissue to reconstruct the ascending aorta.