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. 1982 Jun;9(2):169–175.

Aortico-Left Ventricular Tunnel: Case Report and Review of the Literature

R Llorens 1, R Arcas 1, J Herreros 1, A De La Fuente 1, C Barriuso 1, JA Casillas 1, A Enriquez 1
PMCID: PMC351608  PMID: 15226955

Abstract

A 5-year-old child was operated on for aortico-left ventricular tunnel (ALVT). Postoperative cardiac catheterization revealed obliteration of the aortic end of the tunnel, normalization of systemic pressure and mild residual aortic valvular insufficiency.

A review of the literature carefully considers the anatomical and clinical findings from previous reports involving 27 other patients, along with suggestions for appropriate surgical management of ALVT.

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