Congenital Atresia of the Aortic Orifice *

A case of atresia of the aortic orifice with associated hypoplasia of the aorta, patent ductus arteriosus, patent foramen ovale, miniature mitral orifice, rudimentary left ventride, hypertrophy and dilatation of the right auricle, ventride, and pulmonary artery, and hemangiomata of the tricuspid valve has recently been observed in this laboratory. In Abbott's reviewt of 1000 cardiac malformations only 12 primary atresias of the aorta and 2 which complicated other defects are mentioned. In view of the rarity of these findings, the following case is reported.