Chapter 40. Vascular Rings and Slings

  1. Julien I. E. Hoffman MD, FRCP Professor of Pediatrics (Emeritus) Senior Member

Published Online: 27 AUG 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9781444314045.ch40

Book Title

The Natural and Unnatural History of Congenital Heart Disease

The Natural and Unnatural History of Congenital Heart Disease

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How to Cite

Hoffman, J. I. E. (2009) Vascular Rings and Slings, in The Natural and Unnatural History of Congenital Heart Disease, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444314045.ch40

Author Information

  1. Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 27 AUG 2009
  2. Published Print: 28 AUG 2009

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405179270

Online ISBN: 9781444314045

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Keywords:

  • vascular rings and slings;
  • congenital anomalies of aortic arch and its major branches;
  • right aortic arch with left ligamentum arteriosum;
  • misplaced innominate artery - impinging and compressing trachea;
  • most common anomaly with double aortic arch;
  • pulmonary artery sling - left pulmonary artery from right pulmonary artery (RPA);
  • left aortic arch associated with anomalous right subclavian artery;
  • mortality highest in smallest and sickest infants;
  • late mortality and complications;
  • reimplanted left pulmonary artery - often thrombosed

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Pathological anatomy

  • Natural history

  • Unnatural history

  • References

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