[A case of direct right pulmonary artery-left atrium fistula]

M Wojtalik; J Moll; M Szkutnik; M Frycz; Z Religa; M Zembala; A Grzybowski; E Kucewicz; L Goldstein; R Przybylski

[A case of direct right pulmonary artery-left atrium fistula]

Kardiol Pol. 1992 Nov;37(11):317-9.

[Article in Polish]

Authors

M Wojtalik¹, J Moll, M Szkutnik, M Frycz, Z Religa, M Zembala, A Grzybowski, E Kucewicz, L Goldstein, R Przybylski, et al.

Affiliation

¹ Kliniki Kardiochirurgii Sl. A.M., Zabrzu.

PMID: 1287295

Abstract

An unusual case of cyanotic heart disease in a 20-year-old male has been presented. Cyanosis was due to right to left shunt through direct right pulmonary artery--left atrium fistula. After successful operative ligation of the fistula, the patient got rid of cyanosis and is doing well.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abnormalities, Multiple / diagnostic imaging*
Abnormalities, Multiple / surgery
Adult
Angiocardiography
Arteriovenous Malformations / complications*
Arteriovenous Malformations / diagnostic imaging
Arteriovenous Malformations / surgery
Echocardiography
Heart Atria / abnormalities
Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
Heart Atria / surgery
Heart Defects, Congenital / complications*
Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnostic imaging
Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery
Humans
Male
Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities*
Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Artery / surgery