Anomalous origin of branch pulmonary artery from the aorta: Current challenges in the management.

Anomalous origin of a branch pulmonary artery from the aorta is a rare congenital anomaly that requires early surgery to prevent pulmonary vascular disease. The rate of reintervention after surgery remains high. Many aspects of the management could be improved such as assessment of operability in late presenters, selection of suitable surgical technique in each case, and prevention of anastomotic complications.

Ebstein's anomaly with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection in an adult.

Unlabelled: Ebstein's anomaly is a rare congenital cardiac disease which is often associated with various other cardiac anomalies. However, its association with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection is extremely rare with only one case reported so far in the English literature. We report the first successful surgical correction of both Ebstein's anomaly and total anomalous pulmonary venous connection in an adult patient.

Single-stage repair of complex aortic arch anomaly with aortic regurgitation.

Aneurysm of the aberrant left subclavian artery arising from Kommerell's diverticulum is very rare. Early intervention is recommended in such a case to avoid complications. Rarely, such an aneurysm may present with a concomitant cardiac pathology.

Autologous pericardial aortic valve reconstruction: early results and comparison with mechanical valve replacement.

Introduction: Autologous pericardial aortic valve reconstruction is an attractive option compared with prosthetic valve replacement due to the absence of anticoagulation, lower pressure gradient across the valve and excellent valve haemodynamics.

Objective: We wanted to share the early results of autologous pericardial aortic valve reconstruction from our centre. The outcomes were compared with that of mechanical valve replacement.