Best Hospitals for Aortopulmonary Window Repair in Dubai, UAE

International Accreditation

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Specialization

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Capacity and Track Record

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Clinical Overview

• Aortopulmonary Window (APW), also termed aortopulmonary septal defect, is a congenital cardiac anomaly characterized by a direct communication between the left lateral wall of the ascending aorta and the right wall of the main or proximal branch pulmonary artery, in the presence of two separate, morphologically normal semilunar valves.
• This anatomical distinction separates APW from truncus arteriosus.
• The defect is classified by the Mori classification (Type I: proximal/simple; Type II: distal involving the right pulmonary artery origin; Type III: total or mixed) and by the Richardson classification, which guides operative planning.

Who is a Candidate?

Treatment Options & Approaches

• **1.
• Open Surgical Repair via Median Sternotomy (Gold Standard)**

Recovery

• **Phase 1 — Pre-Operative Evaluation and Planning (Days 1–5 after arrival)** Upon arrival, the patient is admitted to the congenital cardiology unit.
• The comprehensive diagnostic workup is completed or reviewed: TTE/TEE, cardiac CTA, hemodynamic catheterization data, and laboratory studies.
• A multidisciplinary team conference involving the congenital cardiac surgeon, pediatric cardiologist, cardiac anesthesiologist, neonatologist/intensivist, and perfusionist reviews the case.