Direct communication between the right pulmonary artery and the left atrium.
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Figure 1: Echocardiography showing, a large fistula with a diameter of 7 mm between the right pulmonary artery and the enlarged left atrium (A and B), CT scan showing an epidural hematoma (C). RA: right atrium; LA: left atrium; RPA: right pulmonary artery; AO: aorta; PA: pulmonary artery; RVOT: right ventricular outflow tract. Figure 2: Intraoperative view of the doubly ligated fistula between the right main pulmonary artery and the left atrium. SVC: superior vena cava; RPA: right pulmonary artery; LA: left atrium; AO: aorta.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
دوره 41 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1986