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Anomalous drainage of isolated superior caval vein to the left atrium: the oldest reported unrepaired case.

Authors :
Boutsikou M
Pennell DJ
Nyktari E
Source :
Cardiology in the young [Cardiol Young] 2017 Jul; Vol. 27 (5), pp. 1008-1010. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Feb 15.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Isolated right superior caval vein drainage into the left atrium is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly usually presenting with hypoxaemia and cyanosis. Surgical repair is the definitive treatment for this condition. In this report, we present the case of a 72-year-old patient with uncorrected anomalous drainage of a right superior caval vein into the left atrium, first diagnosed in the 1960s. To the best of our knowledge, this is the oldest reported unrepaired case.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1467-1107
Volume :
27
Issue :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Cardiology in the young
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
28196557
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1047951116002808