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A Case of Right Pulmonary Artery Arising from Ascending Aorta
Chan Uhng Joo, Nam Ki Kim, Ja Hong Kuk, Doing Geun Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(9):1303-1306.   Published online September 15, 1992
The anomaly consisting of one pulmonary artery arising from the ascending aorta while the other originates normally from the right ventricle is a rare congenital malformation. Early surgery is desirable to prevent pulmonary vascular obstructive disease. The autoors experienced a patient of right pulmonary artery arising from ascending aorta who had severe respiratory distress. Echocardiographic study and autopsy findings showed anomalous...