The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 71, 685-690, Copyright © 1976 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association
Double-outlet right ventricle with tunnel from left ventricle to aorta
WH Neches, CC Lenox, JR Zuberbuhler and HT Bahnson
The successful surgical correction of an unusual form of double-outlet
right ventricle (DORV) in a 4-year-old boy is described. A long tunnel-
like structure was present between the left ventricle and the aorta and
also communicated with the right ventricle. hemodynamic and angiographic
evaluation demonstrated restrictive communications between the tunnel, the
aorta, and each of the ventricles. A pathological concept explaining the
anatomic abnormality seen in this patient is discussed.