Congenital descending aorta to pulmonary vein fistula: an unusual cause of left ventricular dilation in a 21-year-old female
cDAPVF should be considered in patients with unexplainable left ventricular continuous murmur. CTA serves as a valuable adjunct for diagnosing abnormal vascular connections that cannot be identified by Doppler echocardiography. Transcatheter embolization may be an effective treatment for cDAPVF.
Authors
- Z Chen
- Chan Yu
- Bowen Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1416-309X)
- Xiang Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8768-5409)
Institutions
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-025-03691-5
- Primary Topic
- Vascular Anomalies and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00