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Triple outlet right ventricle: a previously unknown cardiac malformation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2014

Jennifer E. Tingo ,
Sheila J. Carroll  and
Matthew A. Crystal
Jennifer E. Tingo*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, United States of America
Sheila J. Carroll
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Phyllis and David Komansky Center for Children’s Health, New York, New York, United States of America
Matthew A. Crystal
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, United States of America
*
Correspondence to: Dr J. E. Tingo, MD, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, 3959 Broadway, 2 North, New York, New York 10032, United States of America. Tel: +212 305 8509; Fax: +212 305 4429; E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

We present the case of an infant with three distinct outflow tracts from the right ventricle. Three outlets from the heart have been previously named the “Tritruncal Heart”. We review the two previously reported cases of tritruncal hearts and describe the anatomy, diagnosis, surgical management, and outcome of our case. Embryologic implications are also discussed.

Keywords

Tritruncal heartoutflow tract developmentcongenital cardiac diseasetriple outlet right ventricle
Type
Brief Reports
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 25 , Issue 3 , March 2015 , pp. 576 - 579
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 2014 

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