Abstract
Aortico-left ventricular tunnel is a very rare congenital cardiac anomaly, always arises from the right coronary sinus and enters the left ventricle. However, aortico-left ventricular tunnel associated with Takayasu's arteritis has not been described so far in the literature. Here, we present an unusual case of aortico-left ventricular tunnel associated with Takayasu's arteritis in a 44-year-old man.
Highlights
Aortico-left ventricular tunnel (ALVT) is a rare congenital heart disease, estimated for up to 0.05% of congenital heart malformations [1, 2], and approximately 130 cases have been reported so far
The anomaly is characterized by an abnormal paravalvar communication between the ascending aorta and the left ventricle
The communication originates from the aorta above the right coronary sinus and terminates in the left ventricle below the right aortic cusp [4]
Summary
Aortico-left ventricular tunnel (ALVT) is a rare congenital heart disease, estimated for up to 0.05% of congenital heart malformations [1, 2], and approximately 130 cases have been reported so far. Introduction Aortico-left ventricular tunnel (ALVT) is a rare congenital heart disease, estimated for up to 0.05% of congenital heart malformations [1, 2], and approximately 130 cases have been reported so far. The anomaly is characterized by an abnormal paravalvar communication between the ascending aorta and the left ventricle. The communication originates from the aorta above the right coronary sinus and terminates in the left ventricle below the right aortic cusp [4].
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