Aortopulmonary Window in the First Year of Life: Report on 11 Surgical Cases

Tiraboschi, R; Salomone, G; Crupi, Giancarlo; Manasse, Eric; Salim, Adnan; Carminati, Mário; Vanini, Vittorio; Parenzan, L

doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(10)64660-7

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“…In large defects this lesion often mimics as a large intra or extracardic shut such as ventricular septal defect, atrioventricular septal defect or patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and resulting in congestive heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and progressive of pulmonary vascular disease. [21213]…”

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“…APW is a relatively rare cardiac lesion representing approximately 0.2% to 0.6% of all cardiac malformation. [2–4] APW could be isolated, but in half of patients, may be associated with other cardiac malformations. The most common associated malformations are arch abnormalities, specifically coarctation of the aorta, type A interruption of aortic arch, ASD, tetralogy of fallot, and aortic origin of the right pulmonary artery.…”

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Aortopulmonary window in infants

Ghaderian

2012

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One of the rarest congenital heart diseases that results from a defect between the main pulmonary artery and the proximal aorta is named aortopulmonary window (APW). Such abnormality could be isolated, but in fifty percent of patients may be associated with other cardiac abnormalities, including arch abnormalities, specifically coarctation of the aorta, interrupted aortic arch, tetralogy of fallot, and atrial septal defect (ASD). Surgical closure or catheter-delivered devices is recommended in all patients with APW and should be performed after diagnosis as soon as possible to prevent irreversible pulmonary vascular disease. In the current era, early mortality following repair of simple APW is low and depends on the presence of associated lesions, especially interrupted aortic arch. We report an 8-month-old boy with APW who was referred to our center by respiratory symptoms and heart murmurs.

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Aortopulmonary window in infants

Ghaderian

2012

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“…Type I APW is the most frequent (70%), especially when the APW occurs as an isolated defect. Type II (25%) is associated with other defects and type II is the rarest (5%) 20 . About 50% of cases of APW are associated with other defects, and this makes its diagnosis more difficult.…”

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Aortopulmonary window. Clinical and surgical assessment of 18 cases

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Arq. Bras. Cardiol.

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“…The presence of an AP window in transposition of the great arteries keeps the ventricle prepared but simultaneously increases the incidence of development of pulmonary vascular disease and its complications. Transposition of the great arteries with an AP window was first reported by Tiraboschi and colleagues [1] and they performed a patch closure of the defect. However, a second AP window was missed due to the presence of aortic cross-clamp.…”

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