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
Segmental Pulmonary Venous Disease. Without a Focus on Pulmonary Hypertension
Surgical and Catheter-mediated Interventions for Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Fresh or Filed Publication: Filed (PHiled). Greater than 1-2 years since publication
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