David Kalfa, Wyman Lai, Anne Ferris, Usha Krishnan, Emile Bacha
Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York and Columbia University.
United States
Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Ann Thorac Surg 2014; 98: e27-e29
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.03.045
Abstract
We describe a technique of coronary sinus plasty used to treat an infant with compression of the left pulmonary vein between the descending aorta and a dilated coronary sinus related to a persistent vena cava. The left lower pulmonary vein stenosis was relieved by repositioning the floor of the coronary sinus more anteriorly, toward the mitral annulus. The potential role played by a persistent left superior vena cava in some cases of left pulmonary vein stenosis is discussed.
Category
Stenosis or Obstruction of Normal Pulmonary Venous Connections
Patient Factors Influencing the Onset, Severity or Outcome of Disease
Surgical Interventions for Pulmonary Venous Obstruction After the Onset of Disease
Year of Publication: 2014
Age Focus: Pediatric
Article Type: Case Reports or Retrospective Observations in Small Groups of Patients (≤10 patients)
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