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Retrograde flow in the distal aortic arch and proximal descending aorta—a clue to presence of a major cerebral arteriovenous malformation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2008

Andrew M. Davis  and
Samuel Menahem
Andrew M. Davis
Affiliation:
From the Department of Cardiology, Royal Children's Hospital and Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne
Samuel Menahem*
Affiliation:
From the Department of Cardiology, Royal Children's Hospital and Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne
*
Correspondence to Professor Samuel Menahem, Department of Cardiology, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia. Tel. 61 3 345-5712; Fax. 61 3 347-5708.
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Summary

Two neonates are described presenting in severe cardiac failure within a few hours of birth. Echocardiography and the demonstration by color-coded Doppler of retrograde diastolic flow in the proximal descending aorta suggested the presence of large cerebral arteriovenous malformations. Such lesions were demonstrated by cranial ultrasound. The early diagnosis permitted early intervention, albeit with less than satisfactory outcome.

Keywords

Arteriovenous malformationneonatediastolic aortic retrograde flow
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 3 , Issue 2 , April 1993 , pp. 161 - 163
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1993

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