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Surgical treatment of a direct communication between a pulmonary artery and the left atrium successfully relieved cyanosis in 1 patient.
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Reports successful surgical repair of a direct pulmonary artery to left atrium communication, relieving cyanosis.
Pulmonary arteriovenous fistuli are not uncommon. They are usually congenital anomalies in which the pulmonary artery is connected to the left atrium through a leash of arteriovenous channels enmeshed in functionless lung tissue. Rarely a large communication connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the left atrium is found. Kroeker et al. reviewing earlier publications in 1963 reported one case and could find reference to only four other similar anomalies. A sixth case was recorded by Taussig (1960). Three of those reported were found at necropsy and three were operated on, the cases reported by Friedlich, Bing, and Blount (1950) and Taussig (1960) being those success- fully treated. 'We report here a further patient with this condition in whom surgical treatment successfully relieved the patient's cyanosis.
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Vérel et al. (1964) conducted a case report in Direct communication of a pulmonary artery with the left atrium (n=1). Surgical treatment was evaluated on Relief of cyanosis. Surgical treatment of a direct communication between a pulmonary artery and the left atrium successfully relieved cyanosis in 1 patient.
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