Yasuhisa Shimazaki, T. Yagihara, T. Nakada, O. Hirose, H. Sugimoto
Osaka University Medical School.
Japan
Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
J Cardiovasc Surg 1987; 28: 395-397
DOI: Not Available
Abstract
Common pulmonary vein atresia is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly in which there is no communication between the confluence of the pulmonary veins and the heart or the major systemic venous system. We successfully treated this disease in a 5-day-old boy by performing an anastomosis of the left atrium to the common pulmonary vein. Only one patient with this lesion who survived this procedure has been reported in the literature. Early recognition of this lesion and immediate surgical intervention are the only way to save the patient’s life.
Category
Absence or Atresia of Normal Pulmonary Venous Connections
Surgical Interventions for Pulmonary Venous Obstruction After the Onset of Disease
Year of Publication: 1987
Age Focus: Pediatric
Article Type: Case Reports or Retrospective Observations in Small Groups of Patients (≤10 patients)
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