Unusual giant patent ductus arteriosus associated with ventricular septal defect and discrete aortic coarctation. A case report

The authors present the case of a 26 years old female, 56 kg weight and 154 cm height, with a giant patent ductus arteriosus (2.4 cm of internal diameter), ventricular septal defect, discrete preductal narrowing of the aortic arch and pulmonary artery hypertension that did not diminished after 100% oxygen breathing. The authors speculate about the origin of the giant ductus here presented, based on hemodynamic and embryological data.

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Main Authors: Basave,Marcelo, Rangel,Alberto, Albarrán,Héctor, Nandayapa,Óscar
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez 2001
Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1405-99402001000200007
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Summary:The authors present the case of a 26 years old female, 56 kg weight and 154 cm height, with a giant patent ductus arteriosus (2.4 cm of internal diameter), ventricular septal defect, discrete preductal narrowing of the aortic arch and pulmonary artery hypertension that did not diminished after 100% oxygen breathing. The authors speculate about the origin of the giant ductus here presented, based on hemodynamic and embryological data.