Keywords
aortic insufficiency
congestive heart failure
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Abstract
The aorto ventricular tunnel is a rare congenital malformation, consisting of the communication between the left ventricle (90% of cases) and the aorta, leading to the paravalvular level above the aortic ring. It usually occurs in childhood and is clinically manifested with signs of severe aortic insufficiency and heart failure. Surgery is the appropriate treatment for this pathology. We present a patient with early clinical manifestations of aortic left ventricular tunnel, in which we successfully performed the surgical treatment by direct closure.
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