Live/Real Time Three‐Dimensional Transthoracic Echocardiographic Assessment of Aortopulmonary Window

Aortopulmonary (AP) window is an extremely rare congenital anomaly involving a communication between the ascending aorta and pulmonary artery. Two‐dimensional transthoracic echocardiography is traditionally used in the diagnosis but has limitations. We report the usefulness of three‐dimensional transthoracic echocardiography in the assessment of AP window in two newborns studied by us.

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