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Pediatric Cardiology
Published in: Pediatric Cardiology 8/2011

01-12-2011 | Case Report

Bilateral Aortico-Atrial Tunnels

Authors: Cilian OMaoldomhnaigh, James M. Ramsay, John P. Finley, David Andrews, Conor Murray

Published in: Pediatric Cardiology | Issue 8/2011

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Abstract

This report describes the investigation, diagnosis, and surgical correction of two aortico-atrial tunnels running from the noncoronary sinus of Valsalva to both the left and right atria in an asymptomatic 8-year-old boy.
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Metadata
Title
Bilateral Aortico-Atrial Tunnels
Authors
Cilian OMaoldomhnaigh
James M. Ramsay
John P. Finley
David Andrews
Conor Murray
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Cardiology / Issue 8/2011
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-011-9979-7

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