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

World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery
Ahmad Mahir ShamsuddinA Corno

Abstract

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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May 15, 2015·Frontiers in Pediatrics·Ahmad Mahir ShamsuddinAntonio Francesco Corno

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