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An unusual cause of refractory persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn: anomalous origin of one pulmonary artery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 July 2013

Nilufer Guzoglu ,
Fatma Nur Sari  and
Nahide Altug
Nilufer Guzoglu*
Affiliation:
Division of Neonatology, Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Teaching Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Fatma Nur Sari
Affiliation:
Division of Neonatology, Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Teaching Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Nahide Altug
Affiliation:
Division of Neonatology, Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Teaching Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
*
Correspondence to: N. Guzoglu, Talat Pasa Bulvari, Samanpazari, B1 Blok, Altındag/Ankara 06230, Turkey. Tel: 0090312 306 50 00; Fax: 0090312 312 49 31; E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn is a source of considerable mortality and morbidity. Anomalous origin of one pulmonary artery, an uncommon congenital cardiac malformation, is a rare cause of persistent pulmonary hypertension. Here, we report the case of a patient with an anomalous origin of one pulmonary artery from the innominate artery who presented with persistent pulmonary hypertension refractory to treatment.

Keywords

Persistent pulmonary hypertensionnewbornanomalous origin of the pulmonary artery
Type
Brief Reports
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 24 , Issue 3 , June 2014 , pp. 543 - 545
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

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