Collateral dependent cerebral and coronary circulation in a newborn

Dilek Suzan; Selim Aydin; Ibrahim Halil Demir; Ersin Erek

doi:10.1007/s12055-019-00916-w

Collateral dependent cerebral and coronary circulation in a newborn

Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 May;36(3):251-252. doi: 10.1007/s12055-019-00916-w. Epub 2020 Jan 27.

Authors

Dilek Suzan¹, Selim Aydin¹, Ibrahim Halil Demir², Ersin Erek^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University School of Medicine, Atakent Hospital, 34303 Istanbul, Turkey.
² Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University School of Medicine, Atakent Hospital, 34303 Istanbul, Turkey.
³ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, School of Medicine, Acıbadem Atakent Hospital, Halkali Merkez Mh. Turgut Ozal Blv. No:16, Halkali, 34303 Istanbul, Turkey.

Abstract

Association of interrupted aortic arch with aortic atresia as a variant of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is extremely rare and could not be compatible with life without a reliable source for cerebral and coronary blood flow. The patient with a large collateral artery between the descending aorta and the right subclavian artery is presented.

Keywords: Aortic atresia; Hypoplastic left heart syndrome; Interrupted aortic arch.