Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Right Pulmonary Artery From the Ascending Aorta With Spontaneous Dissection and Thrombosis.

Sameh M SaidGamal MareyNicholas M BrownMassimo GriselliShanti L NarasimhanElena H ZupferVarun AggarwalGurumurthy M Hiremath

Published in: World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery (2021)

Anomalous aortic origin of the pulmonary artery is rare. It can affect either of the main branches and can be an important cause of neonatal respiratory distress. Early diagnosis and surgical repair is associated with improved survival and long-term outcomes.

Keyphrases

pulmonary artery
coronary artery
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary arterial hypertension
pulmonary embolism
aortic valve
respiratory tract
aortic dissection