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Unusual case of left partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection with successful surgical management.
Wilson, William M; Skillington, Peter; Grigg, Leeanne.
Affiliation
  • Wilson WM; Department of Cardiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. william.wilson@mh.org.au
Congenit Heart Dis ; 5(2): 157-60, 2010.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20412488
We describe a case of left-sided partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection diagnosed in the setting of a respiratory illness affecting the right lung, which presumably elevated pulmonary pressures and worsened right-to-left shunting. The anatomical configuration appears to be highly unusual in this case, with separate supracardiac connections of the left upper pulmonary vein (LUPV) to a vertical vein (draining to the innominate vein) and the left lower pulmonary vein to the azygos vein. Successful surgical repair was undertaken with direct anastomosis of the LUPV to the left atrial appendage and creation of an intra-superior vena cava baffle to redirect azygos vein flow to the left atrium.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pulmonary Veins Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Congenit Heart Dis Journal subject: CARDIOLOGIA Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Australia

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pulmonary Veins Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Congenit Heart Dis Journal subject: CARDIOLOGIA Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Australia