Truncus arteriosus with major aorto-pulmonary collateral arteries

Publication date: Available online 30 January 2019Source: The Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAuthor(s): Keiichi Fujiwara, Kosuke Yoshizawa, Otohime Kato, Hisanori SakazakiAbstractTruncus arteriosus with the absence of one branching pulmonary artery and presence of major aorto-pulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs) is rare. A small patient, with a birth weight of 2219g, was successfully repaired by a staged approach, following banding of the left pulmonary artery and unifocalization of MAPCAS.

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - January 30, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research