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  • Title: Pulmonary artery banding for hemi-truncus arteriosus in adulthood.
    Author: Nikolaidis N, Velissaris T, Haw MP.
    Journal: Thorac Cardiovasc Surg; 2010 Apr; 58(3):181-3. PubMed ID: 20376732.
    Abstract:
    Anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta, also called hemi-truncus arteriosus, is a rare congenital cardiovascular malformation. Around 95% of the reported cases with hemi-truncus arteriosus present in infancy. We describe a case of a 41-year-old female presenting with a long-standing history of intermittent haemoptysis. Cardiac catheterisation confirmed the diagnosis of hemi-truncus arteriosus. The definitive treatment of hemi-truncus arteriosus in adulthood is an extremely high-risk procedure. We decided to perform palliative right pulmonary artery banding which represents a simple but effective procedure for the management of this complex condition.
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