Clinical & Experimental Cardiology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9880
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2155-9880
+44 1300 500008
Associate Professor, The Children’s hospital and The Institute of Child Health, Lahore, Pakistan
Research Article
Frequency of Major Aorto-Pulmonary Collaterals in Patients with Tetralogy of Fallot in Our Patients
Author(s): Syed Najam Hyder*, Gul Afshan, Tehmina Kazmi and Usaid Qurashi
Introduction: Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries (MAPCAs) are blood vessels that bring systemic blood flow to the pulmonary arteries, are a complex and heterogeneous condition. They develop in response to decreased pulmonary blood flow and cyanosis. Our institutional approach to this lesion emphasizes early management before complete repair.
Objectives: To determine the frequency of major aorto-pulmonary collaterals in patients with tetralogy of fallot in our patients. .. View More»