Hemitruncus Arteriosus

Abnormal Origin of the Right Pulmonary Artery From Ascending Aorta (Hemitruncus Arteriosus)

Hemitruncus arteriosus is a rare congenital deformity that results in early infant mortality. Persistence into adulthood is very unusual and is associated with pulmonary hypertension. We report a case in an adult male with the associated clinical issues.

Left hemitruncus: a rare congenital heart condition.

Hemitruncus is the anomalous origin of one of the branch pulmonary arteries from the aorta and the other arises normally from the right ventricles in the presence of 2 normal semilunar valves [1–3]. It is a rare congenital lesion with a high mortality and morbidity if not diagnosed and treated surgically early in life [1,4,5]. Usually it is an isolated anomaly, but it can be associated with oth...

Absent Pulmonary Valve Syndrome with Left Hemitruncus

Absent pulmonary valve syndrome (APVS) is a rare congenital heart defect, usually associated with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), although other associations have been described. A pregnant woman was referred to fetal echocardiography clinic from the Maternal Fetal Medicine department due to abnormal findings on routine antenatal ultrasound, showing a pulsatile cystic mass above the left atrium and ...

ductus arteriosus

We have modified and applied to selected outpatients the transvenous approach to correction of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) with the Rashkind PDA Occluder. Modifications included establishing the diagnosis and PDA anatomy before catheterization with echocardiography. The sedation/anesthetic regimen was altered to meet the needs with respect to transcatheter PDA closure rather than diagnostic ...

Truncus arteriosus