Author: Jean-François Paul, MD, Plessis-Robinson, France
Body Region: Cardiovascular
1. Patient Presentation
- A newborn with pulmonary atresia and ventricular septal defect was admitted for a palliative
operation as the pulmonary circulation depended on the ductus arteriosus. - A modified Blalock-Taussig shunt between the brachiocephalic truncus and the right pulmonary
artery was done when the child was 8 days old. - CT was performed to evaluate the patency of this palliative shunt.