A case report of pulmonary atresia with pulmonary artery, PDA and ventricular septal defect / 대한흉부외과학회지

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A Case of Main Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm Associated with Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Pulmonary artery aneurysms are extremely rare. Even though their etiology or mechanism remain uncertain, congetial anenrysms follow the congenital heart defects which elevate the pulmonary artery pressure or increase the pulmonary blood flow and acquired aneurysms are developed by syphilis, mycotic change and atherosclerosis. Pulmonary artery aneurysms involve the artery trunk rupture and exanguination if untreated, there has been an emphasis in the need for surgical intervention whenever the diagnosis is made regardless of the presence or absence of symptoms. Here we report a case of patient ductus arterious associated with main pulmonary artery aneurysm in 39 year old female patient with review of literatures.

Clinical Studies on the Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Patent Ductus Arteriosus is one of the most common congenital heart diseases. The symptoms and clinical findings in patients with typical patnet ductus arteriosus are well recognized. That not all patient with ductus arteriosus have the typical clinical findings is well documented. Since the poor prognosis of untreated patent ductus arteriosus and good results of surgical intervention are fairly well established fact, it is important that all altered in according to hemodynamic changes depending on the pulmonary pressure, amount of shunt, degree of resistance of pulmonary circulation. This series comprises 165 patients of patent ductus arteriosus who had been admitted to Severance Hospital from Apr. 1964 to Aug. 1979. An attempt was made to correlate the hemodynamic data with age. The results of this study may be summarized briefly as follows : 1.Of the 165 patients, 67 were male and 98 were female. Their age range from 1 day to 48 years. About 50% of all patients was below 10 years. 2.Major symptoms on admission were frequent URI, exertional dyspnea, palpitation and evaluation of known congenital heart disease etc. 3.Of 165 patients, continuous murmur was audible in 128 patients and systolic murmur in 28 patients. 4.The children (below 15 years of age) had the variable distribution of pulmonary to systemic flow ratio (Qp/Qs) Most of adult had the Qp/Qs of below 3. 5.Severe pulmonary hypertension was noted in 13% of right heart catheterized patients. 6.There was no obvious correlation between aging and pulmonary wascular resistance or pulmonary hypertension. 7.There was linear correlation between the diameter of ductus and pulmonary blood flow. 8.The left atrium to aortic root dimension ratio in echocardiogram showed correlation with the pulmonary to systemic flow ratio measured at catherization (r=0.45) 9.Operative mortality was 2.5% in 165 cases of isolated patent ductus arteriosus.

Surgical Correction of Ruptured Aneurysm of Aortic Sinus of Valsalva

This is a report of 13 cases of surgically corrected ruptured aneurysm of the aortic sinus of Valsaha. The simultaneous trans-venous and trans-arterial catheterization and cineangiogram are the best diagnostic procedures. In 12 cases, the aneurysm originated from the right coronary sinus and only one from the noncoronary sinus. Eleven aneurysms ruptured into the right ventricle and 2 into the right atrium. Eight cases were associated with ventricular septa1 defect and 5 with aortic regurgitation. In three cases the Hancock porcine valve replacement was done. There was no surgical mortality.