A Rare Case of Adult Aortopulmonary Window Combined with Anomalous Origin of the Right Pulmonary Artery from the Aorta Leading to Eisenmenger Syndrome. Issue 1 (January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cui, Mingyue; Xia, Binfeng; Wang, Heru; Liu, Haihui; Yin, Xia
• Is Part Of: Journal of international medical research. Volume 49:Issue 1(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-01
• Subjects: Congenital heart disease -- aortopulmonary window -- Eisenmenger syndrome -- anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery from the aorta -- pulmonary vascular resistance -- surgery; Medicine -- Periodicals; Pharmacology -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1177/0300060520984656
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0300-0605

Abstract

Aortopulmonary window is a rare congenital heart disease that can increase pulmonary vascular resistance, exacerbate left-to-right shunt and lead to heart failure and respiratory tract infections. Most patients die during childhood. We report a 53-year-old male patient with a large aortopulmonary window combined with anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery from the aorta, with Eisenmenger syndrome and without surgery.