Total anomalous pulmonary return; an analysis of thirty cases

Vincent L. Gott, Richard G. Lester, C. Walton Lillehei, Richard L. Varco

University of Minnesota
United States

Circulation
Circulation 1956; 13: 543-552
DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.13.4.543

Abstract
Thirty cases of total anomalous pulmonary return have been collected and analyzed. The pathways of drainage and their embryologic development are discussed. The cardiac catheterization, electrocardiographic and radiologic findings are also presented. These laboratory data accompanied by the clinical findings seem to identify a recognizable diagnostic picture for this malformation. Finally, our attempts at surgical correction of this defect are briefly enumerated.

Category
Absence or Atresia of Normal Pulmonary Venous Connections
Pulmonary Venous Pathology

Year of Publication: 1956

Age Focus: Pediatric or Adult

Article Type: Case Reports or Retrospective Observations in Small Groups of Patients (≤10 patients). Literature Review and Analysis.

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