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An Unusual Type of Totally Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection to the Superior Cavoatrial Junction

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Abstract

© The Author(s) 2016. A neonate with cyanosis at birth was found to have a rare type of totally anomalous pulmonary venous connection. The pulmonary veins entered a confluence posterior to the left atrial wall, which drained into the right superior cavoatrial junction. There were no other major structural defects and no evidence of isomerism. Because of the severe cyanosis, and the restrictive nature of the interatrial communication, we performed balloon atrioseptostomy to improve oxygenation. We then achieved successful surgical repair when the baby was aged 7 months.

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Author(s): Shamsuddin AM, Wong AR, Anderson RH, Corno AF

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

Year: 2016

Volume: 7

Issue: 4

Pages: 490-493

Print publication date: 01/07/2016

Online publication date: 21/01/2016

Acceptance date: 01/01/1900

ISSN (print): 2150-1351

ISSN (electronic): 2150-136X

Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc.

URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/2150135115603330

DOI: 10.1177/2150135115603330

PubMed id: 26795906

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