Aortopulmonary Window: Case Report of Survival in Untreated Adult Patient

Aortopulmonary Window: Case Report of Survival in Untreated Adult Patient

Aortopulmonary window is a rare congenital communication between ascending aorta and main pulmonary artery. The condition carries poor prognosis in absence of early corrective surgery. Few case reports exist in literature where adult survival is seen in untreated patients. We present such a case of...

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Main Authors: Neha Nischal, Sakshi Arya, Ruchi Gupta, Nayna Goyal, Sunil Kumar Puri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
aortopulmonary septal defect
echocardiography
eisenmenger
pulmonary hypertension
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11410/35037_CE[Ra]_F(P)_PF1(MJ_AP)_PFA(MJ_AP)_PB(MJ_AP)_PN(AP).pdf
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Summary:Aortopulmonary window is a rare congenital communication between ascending aorta and main pulmonary artery. The condition carries poor prognosis in absence of early corrective surgery. Few case reports exist in literature where adult survival is seen in untreated patients. We present such a case of a 27-year-old male who had developed irreversible pulmonary hypertension secondary to aortopulmonary window and is thus being managed medically.
ISSN:2249-782X
0973-709X

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