congenital

Aortopulmonary window

Aortopulmonary window (APW) is a faulty connection between the aorta and the main that results in a significant left-to-right shunt. The aortopulmonary window is the rarest of septal defects, accounting for 0.15-0.6% of all heart malformations. An aortopulmonary window can develop alone or in up to 50% of cases alongside other defects such as interrupted arch, coarctation of the aorta, transposition of great , and tetralogy of Fallot.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

·Tachypnea, poor eating, left-to-right shunt, and diaphoresis.

How it's found

·Physical examination findings, ECG, and .

Treatment

·Heart .

Complications

·Heart murmurs, eisenmenger , and heart failure.

Outlook

·40% chance of death within the first year if left untreated.

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