Double outlet right ventricle with anterior and left-sided aorta and subpulmonary ventricular septal defect


Autoria(s): Peixoto,Luciana Braz; Leal,Samira Morhy Borges; Silva,Carlos Eduardo Suaide; Moreira,Sandra Maria Lima; Ortiz,Juarez
Data(s)

01/11/1999

Resumo

Double outlet right ventricle (DORV) is a heterogeneous group of abnormal ventriculoarterial connections where, by definition, both great arteries (pulmonary artery and aorta) arise primarily from the morphologically right ventricle. This condition affects 1-1.5% of the patients with congenital heart diseases, with a frequency of 1 in each 10,000 live births. We report the case of an 18-day-old infant with DORV and extremely rare anatomical features, such as anterior and left-sided aorta and subpulmonary ventricular septal defect (VSD). In addition to the anatomic features, the role of the echocardiogram for guiding the diagnosis and the surgical therapy of this congenital heart disease are discussed.

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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X1999001100005

Idioma(s)

en

Publicador

Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia - SBC

Fonte

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia v.73 n.5 1999

Tipo

journal article