Author/Editor | Bricelj, Vladimir; Robida, Andrej; Mazhar, Rashid | |
Title | Iatrogenic main pulmonary artery - left atrial fistula in a child | |
Type | članek | |
Source | Ann Thorac Surg | |
Vol. and No. | Letnik 69, št. 5 | |
Publication year | 2000 | |
Volume | str. 1588-9 | |
Language | eng | |
Abstract | A 14-month-old boy who underwent operation for ventricular septal defect patch closure and debanding of the pulmonary artery presented with arterial desaturation in the early postoperative period. Angiography confirmed the echocardiographic findings of hemodynamically significant main pulmonary artery-left atrial fistula. This communication was successfully closed surgically. | |
Descriptors | IATROGENIC DISEASE PULMONARY ARTERY FISTULA HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS, VENTRICULAR INFANT HEART ATRIUM POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS |