Saule Kabiyeva

Karaganda Medical University, Karaganda, Kazakhstan

[ 1 ] - A case of severe pulmonary hypertension associated with common arterial trunk and VSD in a 9 years old child

Background: Common arterial trunk (CAT) is a rare congenital heart disease, and often leads to the early development of pulmonary hypertension and disability. Among the critical structural heart defects, the frequency of CAT is 3%, which reflects the severe hemodynamic disturbances. The natural course of the disease is characterized by a high mortality rate up to 88% during the first year of li...