Successful two patch repair of the aortico-left ventricular tunnel
U K Chowdhury1, S S Kothari, B Airan
1Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Cardiothoracic Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
Heart, Lung & Circulation
|December 15, 2005
Abstract:
A 7-month-old boy with aortico-left ventricular tunnel arising from the right coronary sinus underwent surgical correction using the two patch technique. The diagnosis was confirmed by 2D and Doppler echocardiogram alone. Patch closure of both the aortic and ventricular ends of the tunnel is recommended in order to prevent postoperative aortic regurgitation and recurrence of the lesion.
