Description
Steidele's complex is an eponym to interrupted aortic arch (IAA), which is characterised by complete anatomic discontinuity between the aortic arch and the descending aorta (DA). It is a very rare congenital anomaly that occurs in 19 per million live births.1 Based on the site of interruption, it is classified into three types: type A (30%–40%) when it occurs beyond the left subclavian artery, type B (51%–70%) when it occurs between the left carotid artery and the left subclavian artery and type C (1%–5%) when it occurs between the brachiocephalic artery and the left common carotid artery.2 DA originates from the pulmonary artery through a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). IAA is invariably associated with a ventricular septal defect (VSD) in majority of cases. IAA is associated with a high mortality rate of 75% at 1 month and 90% at 1 year, in the absence of operative intervention.3 We describe a...
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