Cardiovascular Surgery and Interventions 2015, Vol 2, Num 1 Page(s): 020
Cardiac magnetic resonance image of late pulmonary artery aneurysm after total correction of tetralogy of Fallot
DOI: 10.5606/e-cvsi.2015.318
Mehmet Taşar, Nur Dikmen Yaman, Zeynep Eyileten, Adnan Uysalel
Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Faculty of Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common cyanotic heart defect. Total correction procedures are performed in most centers and pulmonary insufficiency can be problematic in long-term period.[1] Definite diagnosis is essential for the development of appropriate treatment. Cardiac magnetic resonance can provide comprehensive information about the nature of congenital heart defect in a safe fashion.[2] Herein, we present a 28-year-old female patient who underwent re-do surgery due to pulmonary homograft implantation for late pulmonary insufficiency with main pulmonary artery aneurysm detected by echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance during pregnancy 28 years later from total correction surgery of tetralogy of Fallot (Figures 1).

Figure 1: Arrows indicating an aneurysm of the main pulmonary artery.

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The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.

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The authors received no financial support for the research and/or authorship of this article.

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