Systemic arterial supply to the lungs in pulmonary atresia and its relation to pulmonary artery development.
1972; BMJ; Volume: 34; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1136/hrt.34.4.418
ISSN1468-201X
AutoresK. Jefferson, Simon Rees, Jane Somerville,
Tópico(s)Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
ResumoThe anatomy of the systemic arterial supply to the lungs is described in 30 patients with pulmonary atresia and ventricular septal defect.The pattern is variable but broadly falls into two types.Multiple small arteries with a widespread origin from the aorta and its branches are associated with full development of the central pulmonary arteries.Larger arteries, which are fewer in number, tend to be associated withfailure of central pulmonary artery development.It is suggested that these two types have a different origin, and that neither type represents the true bronchial arteries.The therapeutic implications are discussed.
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