Aorto-Left Ventricular Tunnel Successfully Repaired Immediately After Birth

Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 May;101(5):1988-90. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.06.105.

Abstract

We describe the unusual case of a patient with an antenatal aorto-left ventricular tunnel (ALVT) diagnosis and severe left ventricular (LV) dysfunction who underwent successful repair immediately after birth. To the best of our knowledge, no such case has been reported in the English literature. Our case demonstrated that neonates at the worst end of the ALVT spectrum can survive and achieve normalization of LV function through a timely and multidisciplinary approach.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aorta / abnormalities*
  • Aorta / diagnostic imaging
  • Aorta / embryology
  • Aorta / surgery*
  • Aortic Valve / abnormalities
  • Aortic Valve / surgery
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass
  • Cesarean Section
  • Coronary Sinus / abnormalities
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Fetal Distress / etiology
  • Fetal Distress / surgery
  • Fetal Heart / abnormalities
  • Fetal Heart / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Ventricles / abnormalities*
  • Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Ventricles / embryology
  • Heart Ventricles / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Placenta Previa
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Diagnosis
  • Prostheses and Implants
  • Stroke Volume
  • Tocolytic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / embryology
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / etiology

Substances

  • Tocolytic Agents