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01-03-2008 | Case Report
A Simple and Feasible Technique for Repair of Anomalous Origin of the Left Pulmonary Artery from the Ascending Aorta
Published in: Pediatric Cardiology | Issue 2/2008
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Anomalous origin of the left pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta is a rare congenital cardiac malformation and the direct reimplantation technique has been the strategy of choice, although postoperative restenosis across the anastomosis site is frequently observed. In the described case, a simple and feasible technique was used with satisfactory results at 20-month follow-up.