Aortopulmonary window associated with an ascending aorta aneurysm in an adult 
Tunisie Med. 2015;
10
(3):
156-158 El Haouati Rachid ; Boukaidi, Yassine; Zouizra, Zahira; Boumzebra, Drissi
Mohamed VI University Hospital ; , Cardiovascular Surgery Unit ;
Journal of Tehran University Heart Center [The] Journal Country: Islamic Republic of Iran
ISSN: 1735-8620 ISSN E: 2008-2371 Type of Publication: Case Reports Category: Adult, Humans, Male, Type of Research: Clinical
Keywords: Noncommunicable Diseases,Cardiovascular Diseases, Aortic Aneurysm
Subjects: Aortopulmonary Septal Defect , Diagnosis
Aortopulmonary window [APW] is a rare congenital malformation. It results from an incomplete division between the ascending aorta and the pulmonary artery. We describe a 26-year-old male, who
presented with a grade II exertional dyspnea and palpitations. Echocardiography revealed an APW with an ascending aorta aneurysm. He underwent surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass without aortic cross-clamping. The APW was closed via the pulmonary artery flap technique using an autologous pericardial patch, and the aneurysm was repaired through the reduction aortoplasty technique. The patient was discharged on the 4th postoperative day. At 2 years' follow-up, he had remained asymptomatic and echocardiography showed aortic valve competence, ascending aorta diameter of 38 mm, and no residual shunt
Citation: Rachid El Haouati ,Yassine Boukaidi ,Zahira Zouizra ,Drissi Boumzebra , Aortopulmonary window associated with an ascending aorta aneurysm in an adult, Tunisie Med. 2015; 10 (3): 156-158
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