Veno-Venous Bridge in a Neonate With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Elhoff, Justin J.; Watson, Timotheus G.; Hlavacek, Anthony M.

doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2013.06.073

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“…Table 1 shows the characteristics of these patients [1,[3][4][5]. One was a neonate who also was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), and whose transthoracic echocardiogram showed an abnormal shunt from the right upper PV to the SVC [5]. This abnormal shunt was a cavopulmonary window and physiologically acted as an ASD, which is essential for survival in patients with HLHS.…”

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Importance of identifying the direction of pulmonary venous flow in diagnosing a cavopulmonary window: A case report and review of literature

Nitta

Nakashima

Kino

et al. 2020

Journal of Cardiology Cases

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A 75-year-old male suffered from dyspnea on exertion. In a referring hospital, cardiac catheterization demonstrated a 25% increase in oxygen saturation between the high superior vena cava (SVC) and the right atrium, suggesting a pre-tricuspid left-to-right shunt. However, neither an intracardiac shunt nor a partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection was detected. Therefore, he was referred to our hospital for further evaluation. A transesophageal echocardiogram revealed a retrograde-dominant bidirectional flow in the right upper pulmonary vein (RUPV). A contrast agent injected via the left upper limb appeared in the SVC and thereafter some contrast entered into the RUPV. A three-dimensional reconstructed computed tomography showed a side-to-side communication between the RUPV and the SVC. A cavopulmonary window was definitively diagnosed, in which the RUPV not only drained into the left atrium but also connected to the SVC side-to-side.

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Importance of identifying the direction of pulmonary venous flow in diagnosing a cavopulmonary window: A case report and review of literature

Nitta

Nakashima

Kino

et al. 2020

Journal of Cardiology Cases

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Computed Tomography Angiography and Magnetic Resonance Angiography of Congenital Anomalies of Pulmonary Veins

Razek

Al-Marsafawy

Elmansy

et al. 2019

J Comput Assist Tomogr

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We aimed to review computed tomography and magnetic resonance angiography of congenital anomalies of pulmonary veins. Total anomalous pulmonary venous return shows all pulmonary veins drain abnormally in another site rather than left atrium. Imaging can detect anomalous veins either supracardiac, infracardiac, or mixed. Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return shows some pulmonary vein have abnormal drainage that well delineated with computed tomography angiography. Scimitar syndrome is a type of partial anomalous pulmonary venous return where the pulmonary veins of the right lung drain infracardiac and is associated with right lung hypoplasia and dextrocardia. Pseudoscimitar show anomalous vein that takes a tortuous course and drains into the left atrium producing a false-positive scimitar sign. Cor triatriatum shows septum divide left atrium with proximal chamber receives blood flow from the pulmonary veins. Levoatriocardinal vein is an anomalous connection between the left atrium and anomalous vein from systemic venous system that is embryo logically derived from the cardinal veins. Computed tomography angiography can detect pulmonary vein stenosis, atresia, hypoplasia, and varix. Imaging is important for intimal diagnosis and detects the anomalous vessels and its connection, presence of stenosis, and associated other congenital cardiac anomalies. Also, it is a great role in assessment of patients after surgery.

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Veno-Venous Bridge in a Neonate With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

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Importance of identifying the direction of pulmonary venous flow in diagnosing a cavopulmonary window: A case report and review of literature

Importance of identifying the direction of pulmonary venous flow in diagnosing a cavopulmonary window: A case report and review of literature

Computed Tomography Angiography and Magnetic Resonance Angiography of Congenital Anomalies of Pulmonary Veins

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