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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2024; 34(01): 160-162
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1772693
Case Report

Aorto-Left Ventricular Tunnel—An Uncommon Entity

Vimal Chacko Mondy 
1   Department of Imaging Sciences and Interventional Radiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
,
Anoop Ayyappan 
1   Department of Imaging Sciences and Interventional Radiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
,
Jineesh Valakkada 
1   Department of Imaging Sciences and Interventional Radiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
,
Deepanjan Bhattacharya
2   Department of Cardiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
,
Bijulal Sasidharan
2   Department of Cardiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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Abstract

The aorto-left ventricular tunnel is an extracardiac communication that has a specific morphological feature. It is important to differentiate this entity from other diagnoses because the treatment options differ significantly and better outcomes are obtained with this entity.

Keywords

aorto-left ventricular tunnel - aortic regurgitation - cardiac computed tomography - congenital heart disease


Publication History

Article published online:
05 September 2023

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