Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:e29. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.12.035
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Images in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm and Hypoplastic Aortic Arch
Jian Yang, MD, PhD*,
Xiuling Yang, MD*,
Dinghua Yi, MD, PhD*
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
* Address correspondence to Dr Yi, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Xijing Hospital, 15 Chang Le West Rd, Xincheng District, Xi'an, 710032, People's Republic of China (Email: yidh@fmmu.edu.cn).
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A 17-year-old girl with a 3-year history of severe pulmonary hypertension presented with progressive shortness of breath, fatigue, and weakness. A systolic murmur of degree II could be found in her second left anterior intercostal space. Echocardiography showed a big perimembranous ventricular septal defect of 18 mm in diameter and interrupted aortic arch . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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