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Large aortopulmonary collateral artery exclusively supplying the lower lobe of left lung in an infant with common arterial trunk with aortic dominance with confluent pulmonary arteries.

Eapen ThomasPranav S KandacharAbdullah Al FarqaniSalim Al MaskarySunny Zacharias
Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2021)
This is a case hitherto undescribed and possibly falling outside the well-entrenched classifications of the common arterial trunk and a large MAPCA could be an addition to the list of lesion modifiers. Our experience with this case underlines the importance of a thorough and open-minded approach to the initial imaging assessment of even well-described conditions.
Keyphrases
  • lower limb
  • high resolution
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • minimally invasive
  • aortic valve
  • pulmonary artery
  • left ventricular
  • heart failure
  • aortic dissection
  • atrial fibrillation
  • community dwelling
  • fluorescence imaging