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Acute ischaemic heart block in hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 December 2014

Dale A. Burkett*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiolgy, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
Neil Wilson
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiolgy, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
Max B. Mitchell
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery; Children’s Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
Adel K. Younoszai
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiolgy, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
*
Correspondence to: Dr D. A. Burkett, MD, Children’s Hospital Colorado - Heart Institute, 13123 E 16th Ave, B-100, Aurora, CO 80045, United States of America. Tel: 720 777 6820; Fax: 720 777 7290; E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract

In hypoplastic left heart syndrome, thrombosis of the native ascending aorta is rare and often fatal; there are no previously reported cases presenting with acute heart block. We review a case of native ascending aorta thrombosis in a 2-year-old boy with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, presenting with acute heart block. This case highlights the benefit of multi-modality imaging in complex cases.

Type
Brief Reports
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 2014 

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