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Aortopulmonary septal defect (APSD) as an uncommon congenital heart defect is a defect in the septum between the aorta and pulmonary artery, resulting in a communication between the two arteries [1].

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Correspondence to Anita Sadeghpour MD, FACC, FASE .

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Transthoracic echocardiography in short axis view showing “T” artifact at the edges of the defect suggestive for Aortopulmonary septal defect (WMV 316 kb)

Aortopulmonary septal defect in transthoracic echocardiography in suprasternal (WMV 438 kb)

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Aortopulmonary septal defect in transesophageal echocardiography (MPG 784 kb)

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Aortopulmonary septal defect in transesophageal echocardiography (MPG 666 kb)

Aortopulmonary septal defect in cardiac catheterization (WMV 335 kb)

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Aortopulmonary septal defect in transesophageal echocardiography (MPG 784 kb)

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Aortopulmonary septal defect in transesophageal echocardiography (MPG 666 kb)

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Sadeghpour, A., Faghihi, S., Mohammadzadeh, S. (2014). Aortopulmonary Window. In: Sadeghpour, A., Kyavar, M., Alizadehasl, A. (eds) Comprehensive Approach to Adult Congenital Heart Disease. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6383-1_52

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