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Misdiagnosis of aortic atresia due to catheter malposition
Japanese Heart Journal
|July 1, 1983
Abstract:
A single film portable aortogram through a highly placed umbilical artery catheter suggested aortic atresia, but subsequent study revealed a normal aorta and a patent ductus arteriosus. This demonstrates the importance of proper catheter placement in single film portable aortography, which is a reliable diagnostic tool in the evaluation of distressed neonates.