Anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery: a 19-year follow-up.

Origin of a pulmonary artery from the aorta is a rare congenital defect which usually is fatal if not surgically corrected in infancy. Medical treatment often is unsatisfactory because of progressive heart failure. Described is a 19-year follow-up of a patient who underwent surgery at age three weeks to correct a right pulmonary artery from the aorta.