Unusual vascular ring in infant with pulmonary atresia and ventricular septal defect. Issue 2 (August 1982)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McKay, R; Stark, J; de Leval, M
• Is Part Of: Heart. Volume 48:Issue 2(1982)
• Page Start: 180
• Page End: 183
• Publication Date: 1982-08
• Subjects: Heart -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Cardiology -- Periodicals; 616.12
• DOI: 10.1136/hrt.48.2.180
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1355-6037

Abstract

Abstract : A 3-day-old infant investigated for cyanotic heart disease was found to have partial DiGeorge syndrome and pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect. The only source of pulmonary blood flow was a right-sided persistent ductus arteriosus which originated from an aberrant right subclavian artery. Such a vascular ring has not been described previously. Surgical treatment included a left-sided prosthetic shunt in infancy followed by resection of the ligamentum arteriosum and right subclavian artery during the second year of life.