Living with Pulmonary artery coming from the aorta
A rare heart difference present from birth, in which one lung artery comes from the aorta instead of the usual vessel.
Understanding Pulmonary artery coming from the aorta
The other lung artery has a normal origin. Babies usually show breathing trouble, heart failure, and poor weight gain in the first days or months of life.
Signs & symptoms
Symptoms vary from person to person. GARD lists these among the most common:
- Fast or hard breathing (respiratory distress)
- Heart failure
- Slow weight gain (failure to thrive)
- Blue-tinged skin (cyanosis)
- Frequent respiratory infections
- A hole between the upper heart chambers (atrial septal defect)
Not everyone has every symptom. GARD's list comes from the Human Phenotype Ontology.
Diagnosis
- 1Talk with your doctor
Share the symptoms you've noticed, when they started and your family health history. Notes and photos can help.
- 2See a specialist
Specialists who may be involved include heart and blood vessel specialists and lung and breathing specialists.
- 3Ask which tests can help
Your care team will decide which exams and tests can confirm the diagnosis.
Care & treatment
- Care team
- Heart and blood vessel specialists (cardiologists); Lung and breathing specialists (pulmonologists)
- Expert care
- Ask about multidisciplinary care centers for rare conditions
- Treatment
- GARD doesn't list specific treatments for this condition. Your care team will tailor care to your symptoms.
- Research
- Clinical trials and observational studies may be options. See the research section below.
General information, not medical advice. Your care team makes the decisions.
Everyday life
Living with a rare condition is easier with support.
- Connect with Kids with Heart National Association for Children's Heart Disorders
- Keep notes on symptoms, changes and questions for appointments
- Ask about patient registries that help research
- Look into financial aid and travel resources for care visits
Quick facts
GARD doesn't describe a cause for this condition yet.
Also known as: abnormal origin of right or left pulmonary artery from the aorta; anomalous origin of pulmonary artery from ascending aorta; hemitruncus arteriosus; origin of pulmonary artery from ascending aorta; pulmonary artery origin from ascending aorta
Patient organizations
- Kids with Heart National Association for Children's Heart DisordersPulmonary artery coming from the aorta · United States
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