Aortopulmonary collateral arteries in non-cyanotic congenital heart disease

We report on a rare case of a newborn originally diagnosed with an atrial septal defect, a ventricular septal defect, and pulmonary arterial hypertension, who underwent complete repair. Failure to progress postoperatively, lead to the delayed diagnosis of aortopulmonary collateral arteries (APC's). Percutaneous embolization and surgical ligation of APC's resulted in rapid recovery.PMID:33961814 | DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.04.062
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research