Anomalous origin of the left pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta. Successful surgical correction in an infant with Fallot's tetralogy
Amaral, F.; Teixeira, Mônica.A.C.; Granzotti, Jão.A.; Manso, P.Henrique.; Vicente, W.V.A.
Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia 79(5): 538-543
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0066-782X PMID: 12447504 Document Number: 546499
We describe the case of a 40-day-old female patient with a history of breathlessness since birth who was referred to our hospital for surgical correction of common arterial trunk. The invasive investigation disclosed a Fallot cent s tetralogy anatomy associated with an anomalous origin of the left pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta. Immediately after diagnosis, the patient underwent a successful total surgical correction of the defect, including simultaneous anastomosis of the left pulmonary artery to the pulmonary trunk.