Living with only one artery, is that possible?
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truncus arteriosus, interrupted aortic arch, cardiac computed tomography.Abstract
The case of a 9-year-old patient is presented with a common arterial trunk, with late clinical presentation and without previous cardiac surgery, associated with other unusual vascular pathologies and with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension. After 7 years of outpatient follow-up, he returns to the hospital due to progression of symptoms. A study with angiotomography additionally revealed interruption of the aortic arch (common arterial trunk type A4 by Van Praagh´s classification), stenotic bivalve truncus and absence of the right upper vena cava with persistence of the left upper vena cava draining to the coronary sinus. This is the first case reported in Peru.
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