Respiratory symptoms secondary to aortopulmonary collateral vessels in tetralogy of Fallot absent pulmonary valve syndrome

Alison L Knauth; Audrey C Marshall; Tal Geva; Richard A Jonas; Gerald R Marx

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.10.057

Respiratory symptoms secondary to aortopulmonary collateral vessels in tetralogy of Fallot absent pulmonary valve syndrome

Am J Cardiol. 2004 Feb 15;93(4):503-5. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.10.057.

Authors

Alison L Knauth¹, Audrey C Marshall, Tal Geva, Richard A Jonas, Gerald R Marx

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, The Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

PMID: 14969637
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.10.057

Abstract

Hemodynamically significant systemic-to-pulmonary artery collaterals may represent an underappreciated cause of cardiorespiratory compromise in tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve (TOF/APV). We retrospectively reviewed the angiographic, magnetic resonance imaging, operative, and autopsy reports of the 50 patients with TOF/APV managed at our institution in the past 10 years and demonstrated that at least 7 of 50 patients (14%) had significant aortopulmonary collaterals.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aorta, Thoracic / abnormalities
Collateral Circulation
Coronary Angiography
Cyanosis / etiology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities
Pulmonary Valve / abnormalities*
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / etiology*
Retrospective Studies
Tetralogy of Fallot / complications*
Tetralogy of Fallot / surgery