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Safe Closure of Aortopulmonary Window
CHEST/83/3/March,1983 443 well as in a similar investigation performed by Reichek et a14 at the University of Pennsylvania. Other studies in angina5 and congestive heart failure6 attest to the protracted duration of effect of this drug. Of major importance (not evaluated in the present protocol design) is the rapid onset ofanginal protection, with a speed of action identical to that of sublingu...
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Aortopulmonary septal defect is an uncommon congenital cardiac anomaly. To date, approximately 300 cases have been reported. We present our experience, emphasizing the importance of early correction to avoid irreversible pulmonary hypertension. PATIENTS AND METHOD Between 1979 and 2000, seven patients underwent surgical repair of this heart defect in our hospital. ...
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Background: Aortopulmonary window is a rare congenital heart defect resulting from a communication between the main pulmonary artery and the ascending aorta. Surgical closure is indicated in all patients with aortopulmonary window and should be performed at the time of diagnosis to prevent irreversible pulmonary vascular disease. Methods: From 1990 to 2002, 4 infants with aortopulmonary window ...
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We report the case of a 27-year-old male patient with dyspnea on physical exertion. Clinical assessment and various tests led to the diagnosis of aortopulmonary window and double aortic arch. According to a literature search, this may be the first report on such association.
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OBJECTIVE Aortopulmonary window (APW) is an uncommon congenital malformation. Its clinical presentation is dependent on the size of the defect and on the associated lesions. We evaluated our experience with this anomaly and compared it with 296 cases reported in the literature. METHODS Retrospective study of 18 patients diagnosed as having APW (age range from 13 days to 31 years, 13 (72.2%) f...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: European Heart Journal
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0195-668X,1522-9645
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehr355