Aorta to left ventricle tunnel presenting with cardiac failure in a neonate

Kara Blackmer; Michael Shillingford; Sunita Ferns

doi:10.1136/bcr-2023-255497

Aorta to left ventricle tunnel presenting with cardiac failure in a neonate

Kara Blackmer
, Michael Shillingford
, Sunita Ferns

Wolfson Children’s Hospital
University of Illinois at Chicago

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Abstract

We report an unusual case of an aorta to left ventricular communication in a neonate presenting with cardiac failure. Although extremely rare, this defect is the most common cause of abnormal blood flow from the aorta to a ventricle in infancy. Early diagnosis and prompt surgical repair are critical to management and results are generally excellent. Long-term follow-up is required to monitor for aortic insufficiency.

Original language	English
Article number	e255497
Journal	BMJ Case Reports
Volume	17
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2023-255497
State	Published - 12 Jan 2024

Keywords

Aorta/diagnostic imaging
Aortic Valve Insufficiency/surgery
Heart Defects, Congenital/surgery
Heart Failure/etiology
Heart Ventricles/diagnostic imaging
Humans
Infant, Newborn

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