Aorto-pulmonary fenestration

Transcatheter umbrella closure of aorto-pulmonary window.

Aorto-pulmonary window (aorto-pulmonary septal defect) is an uncommon congenital cardiac malformation which is repaired using cardiopulmonary bypass. A case is described of an infant with a small aorto-pulmonary window which was closed by transcatheter insertion of a double umbrella device. Complete occlusion of the defect was achieved without complications. Transcatheter umbrella closure of a ...

Post-Traumatic Aortic Arch Aneurysm Complicated by Aorto-Pulmonary Fistula.

We report a rare case of presumed post-traumatic aortic arch aneurysm complicated by an aorto-pulmonary artery fistula. Contrast-enhanced computed tomographic pulmonary angiography completed by dynamic cardiac magnetic resonance imaging allowed adequate preoperative visualization of an 8-mm large fistula between the aneurysm and the left pulmonary artery. The patient underwent successful total ...

Surgery of Aorto-Pulmonary Window- A 10 years study- Review

Congenital aorto-pulmonary fistula combined with persistent ductus arteriosus.

Congenital aorto-pulmonary fistula is a relatively uncommon malformation (Dadds and Hoyle, 1949; Cooley, McNamara, and Latson, 1957; Neill and Mounsey, 1958; Parker et al., 1963) and for it to be accompanied by another aorto-pulmonary shunt through a persistent ductus arteriosus must be distinctively rare (Straus, Lev, and Cassels, 1964). In this description of two children with the unsuspected...

Surgical correction of aorto-pulmonary window: a rare and lethal cause of pulmonary hypertension.

Aorto-pulmonary window is a relatively rare congenital cardiac malformation with an overall incidence of 0.1%. Pulmonary hypertension develops quickly if the lesion is left untreated hence early surgical intervention is warranted after diagnosis. The surgery for correction of APW has evolved over years, currently an open repair on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) with a single patch technique yield...