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Resumen Antecedentes: La ventana aortopulmonar (VAP) es un defecto del septo aortopulmonar, una cardiopatía congénita rara. Es una comunicación entre la aorta ascendente y el tronco pulmonar y/o rama pulmonar derecha, en presencia de ambos planos valvulares sigmoideos separados, lo cual la diferencia del tronco arterioso. Se clasifica en cuatro tipos. Objetivo: Reportar un caso familiar de VAP. Paciente de sexo femenino de 1 mes de vida extrauterina que reingresa por insuficiencia cardiaca congestivo-venosa. Discusión: Se discute la alta letalidad y la recurrencia de esta rara malformación cardiaca. Conclusión: El asesoramiento genético es muy importante.
Abstract Background: The Aorto pulmonary window in one of the rarest congenital heart diseases. That results from a defect between the main pulmonary artery and the proximal aorta is named aortopulmonary window (APW) and differences between the Truncus arteriosus. Classification of the APW have been described 4 types. Objective: To report a Family case with APW. 1 month-old female who was refered to our center by congestive heart failure. Discussion: The high incidence of dead and the recurrence of this rarest congenital heart diseases. Conclusion: The Genetic assessment is very important in this Patology.
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There is extensive knowledge in the ablation of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with Chagas' cardiomyopathy, as well as specific characteristics of the arrhythmogenic substrate, and the need for an epicardial approach to achieve success. On the contrary, no publications currently address the ablation of atrial fibrillation in these patients or the characteristics of the arrhythmia such as the successful ablation sites. Our two case reports highlight the association of Chagas' disease with atrial arrhythmias, the tailored approach that was needed to give an appropriate treatment and a discussion of our current knowledge of Chagas' cardiomyopathy as a substrate for atrial arrhythmias.
