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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001;20:1252-1254
© 2001 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Atrioventricular septal defect with ‘absent’ pulmonary valve in the setting of Down's syndrome: a rare association

^a Cardiothoracic Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK
^b Institute of Child Health, University College London, London WC1N 1EH, UK
^c Cardiac Centre, Bahrain Defence Force Hospital, Bahrain, Arabian Gulf

Received 7 May 2001; received in revised form 20 August 2001; accepted 26 September 2001.

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e-mail: delevm{at}gosh.nhs.uk

We report a rare case of a 2-year-old boy with Down's syndrome, atrioventricular septal defect and so-called ‘absent pulmonary valve syndrome’. Diagnostic imaging also revealed the presence of an anomalous high origin of the right coronary artery from the ascending aorta. Surgical repair was successful.

Key Words: Down's syndrome • Trisomy 21 • Outflow tract malformation • Common atrioventricular junction

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