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A congenital fistula between the descending aorta and the right pulmonary vein in a neonate presenting with heart failure

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 October 2007

Suhair O. Shebani ,
Mohammad D. Khan  and
Magdi A. Tofeig
Suhair O. Shebani
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
Mohammad D. Khan*
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
Magdi A. Tofeig
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
*
Correspondence to: Dr Mohammad D. Khan, Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist, Glenfield Hospital, Groby Rd, Leicester, LE3 9QP, UK. Tel: +44 (0)116 256 3082; Fax: +44 (0)116 250 2422; E-mail: Mohammed.Khan@uhl-tr.nhs.uk
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Abstract

We report a large congenital fistula connecting the descending thoracic aorta to the right upper pulmonary vein in a newborn baby presenting on the seventh day of life with cardiac failure and a continuous murmur heard posteriorly. The fistula was detected echocardiographically, and shown at cardiac catheterisation not to be suitable for percutaneous occlusion. The anatomy of the fistula was confirmed at surgery, when it was ligated successfully.

Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 17 , Issue 5 , October 2007 , pp. 563 - 564
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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