Case report of aortopulmonary window with undiagnosed interrupted aortic arch: Role of transesophageal echocardiography

Dharmalingam, Sathish Kumar; Pillai, Rahul; Karuppiah, Sathappan; Sahajanandan, Raj; George, Gladdy

doi:10.4103/0971-9784.173036

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“…There have been reports regarding the role of intraoperative transesophageal echo in complex APW. [4] Cardiac catheterization and cineangiography with retrograde aortography are done in infants ≥6 months of age for evaluating the presence of irreversible pulmonary vascular disease and in case of complex APW for delineating the exact morphology. [5]…”

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Transesophageal echocardiography in a distal aortopulmonary window

Chellappan

Katewa

Sathe

2016

J Cardiovasc Echography

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Aortopulmonary window (APW) is a relatively rare cardiac lesion representing approximately 0.2%–0.4% of all cardiac malformation. It is a cardiac abnormality that results from abnormal communication between the proximal aorta and the main pulmonary artery in the presence of two normally separated aortic and pulmonary valves. In the past, the diagnostic and surgical approach to APW was almost always preceded by cardiac catheterization. With recent advances in noninvasive approach and techniques of two-dimensional echocardiography diagnosis of the defect and associated anomalies are facilitated without a cath study. We report a 4-month-old infant with a distal APW who was referred to our center for surgical repair. We emphasize the usage of transesophageal echocardiography as a valuable intraoperative tool which not only confirms the preoperative diagnosis but also helps in assessing the surgical repair of an APW.

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