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Fistula between the right pulmonary artery and the left atrium coexisting with a secundum‐type atrial septal defect: An unusual case of cyanosis in a girl

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A fistula between the pulmonary artery (PA) and the left atrium (LA) is a rare congenital heart disease that usually presents with cyanosis, clubbing, and dyspnea, as well as the… Click to show full abstract

A fistula between the pulmonary artery (PA) and the left atrium (LA) is a rare congenital heart disease that usually presents with cyanosis, clubbing, and dyspnea, as well as the signs and symptoms of a right‐to‐left shunt. Herein, we report a 16‐year‐old girl with a fistula between the right PA and the LA. This type of fistula could lead to systemic desaturation. This patient also had an atrial septal defect of the secundum type and has been followed up without treatment. The clinical manifestations and treatment of fistulas located between the PA and LA are also reviewed in this report.

Keywords: fistula right; pulmonary artery; artery left; fistula; left atrium; type

Journal Title: Echocardiography
Year Published: 2019

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