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A 4‐year‐old female underwent surgical repair of an unusual variation of an aorto‐left ventricular tunnel (ALVT). Serial echocardiograms had demonstrated previous spontaneous closure of a perimembranous ventricular septal defect (VSD).… Click to show full abstract
A 4‐year‐old female underwent surgical repair of an unusual variation of an aorto‐left ventricular tunnel (ALVT). Serial echocardiograms had demonstrated previous spontaneous closure of a perimembranous ventricular septal defect (VSD). The patient presented with concern for residual VSD which was later demonstrated to be an eccentric jet through an ALVT. This case emphasizes early and accurate diagnosis for ALVTs and how they can be misdiagnosed as VSDs.
Keywords:
ventricular septal;
tunnel;
septal defect;
congenital aortic
Journal Title: Journal of Cardiac Surgery
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: Journal of Cardiac Surgery
Year Published: 2018
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