Rare cause of dynamic aortic obstruction in pulmonary atresia, ventricular septal defect, and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries: a case report

Cardiol Young. 2021 Jan;31(1):151-152. doi: 10.1017/S1047951120003327. Epub 2020 Oct 23.

Abstract

A 2-month-old infant with pulmonary atresia, ventricular septal defect, and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries developed an aneurysmatic elongation of the tricuspid valve tissue that partially closed and dynamically protruded through the ventricular septal defect, beneath the aortic valve. This rare finding caused dynamic left ventricle outflow tract obstruction and recurrent cardiac arrests and ultimately required surgical intervention.

Keywords: Aneurysmal tricuspid valve tissue; cardiac arrest; left ventricle outflow tract obstruction; major aortopulmonary collateral arteries; pulmonary atresia and ventricular septal defect.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Collateral Circulation
  • Heart Defects, Congenital*
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular* / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Artery / surgery
  • Pulmonary Atresia* / diagnosis
  • Pulmonary Atresia* / diagnostic imaging