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Percutaneous closure of aorta–right atrial tunnel in a newborn

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 September 2017

Nazmi Narin  and
Ozge Pamukcu
Nazmi Narin
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
Ozge Pamukcu*
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
*
Correspondence to: O. Pamukcu, MD, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkiye. Tel: +90 352 245 3222; Fax: +90 352 437 5825; E-mail: ozgepamukcu2002@yahoo.com
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Abstract

A tunnel between the aorta and right atrium in a newborn was occluded with 5×6 Amplatzer Duct Occluder II-Additional Size. Our case is different because of enlarged right atrium and atypical location of tunnel orifice.

Keywords

Aortaright atriumnewborntunnel

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Images in Congenital Cardiac Disease
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 28 , Issue 1 , January 2018 , pp. 142 - 143
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© Cambridge University Press 2017 

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