Functional critical aortic stenosis with transient retrograde flow in a neonate with left diaphragmatic hernia

Daisuke Kobayashi, Michael D. Pettersen, Sanjeev Aggarwal

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Abstract

We report a neonate with left congenital diaphragmatic hernia and severe left ventricular dysfunction, in whom the blood flow in the transverse arch and its branches was supported in a retrograde fashion by patent ductus arteriosus. There was only minimal antegrade flow across the aortic valve and hemodynamic physiology resembled critical aortic stenosis, necessitating the immediate use of prostaglandin E1 infusion to maintain the patent ductus arteriosus.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)E85-E87
JournalCongenital Heart Disease
Volume8
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2013

Keywords

  • Diaphragmatic Hernia
  • Patent Ductus Arteriosus
  • Prostaglandin E1
  • Retrograde Arch Flow

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