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A case of double-outlet left ventricle, malposition of the great arteries, and superior–inferior ventricular arrangement

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2020

Andreia Palma*
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Referral Centre for Congenital Cardiac Defects, CHUC, Coimbra, Portugal
Cláudio Henriques
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Referral Centre for Congenital Cardiac Defects, CHUC, Coimbra, Portugal
Patrícia V. Silva
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Referral Centre for Congenital Cardiac Defects, CHUC, Coimbra, Portugal
Andreia Francisco
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Referral Centre for Congenital Cardiac Defects, CHUC, Coimbra, Portugal
António Pires
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Referral Centre for Congenital Cardiac Defects, CHUC, Coimbra, Portugal
*
Author for correspondence: Andreia Palma, Hospital Pediátrico de Coimbra, Avenida Dr. Afonso Romão, 3000-602Coimbra, Portugal. Tel: +351965067190; +351239488700; Fax: +351 239 717 216. E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract

Superior–inferior ventricular arrangement with double-outlet left ventricle and malposition of the great arteries is an extremely rare congenital cardiac anomaly. The authors present the case of an infant who presented with cyanosis and respiratory distress. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reported.

Type
Images in Congenital Cardiac Disease
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press

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