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A rare case of an aorta-right atrial tunnel in a 26-year-old female presenting with palpitations and a continuous murmur was diagnosed using multiple imaging modalities.
Case Report (n=1)
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Multimodality imaging is essential for the accurate diagnosis and anatomical characterization of the rare congenital anomaly aorta-right atrial tunnel (ARAT) to guide appropriate surgical management.
Raises awareness for rare aorta-right atrial tunnel in continuous-murmur cases; leaves open evidence-based management strategies.
The aorta-right atrial tunnel (ARAT) is an extracardiac vascular communication originating from one of the sinuses of Valsalva and terminating in either the superior vena cava or the right atrium. We present a case of this rare phenomenon in a young female with palpitations and a continuous murmur. This case report also presents how various imaging modalities were used to verify the diagnosis.
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Obillos et al. (2016) conducted a case report in Aorta-right atrial tunnel (n=1). Diagnostic imaging (echocardiography, angiography, CT) was evaluated. A rare case of an aorta-right atrial tunnel in a 26-year-old female presenting with palpitations and a continuous murmur was diagnosed using multiple imaging modalities.
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