I. Ricardo Argueta-Morales, Lauren C. Meador, David G. Nykanen, William M. DeCampli
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.
United States
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatr Cardiol 2010; 31: 550-552
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-009-9630-z
Abstract
Infantile scimitar syndrome (SS) carries significant mortality. Consistent management guidelines have not been well established, and outcomes continue to be disappointing. We present our experience managing an SS patient with complex anatomy who developed stenosis of the pulmonary veins contralateral to the hypoplastic lung.
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: 2010
Age Focus: Pediatric
Article Type: Case Reports or Retrospective Observations in Small Groups of Patients (≤10 patients)
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