Anomalous pulmonary venous connection to the azygous vein: Surgical approach of a case with 3d computed tomography findings

Çetin İ. İ., Özkan S., Varan B., Gökdemir M., CEVİZ N., Kantarci M., ...More

Journal of Cardiac Surgery, vol.24, no.3, pp.345-347, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2009.00843.x
  • Journal Name: Journal of Cardiac Surgery
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.345-347
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Echocardiographic evaluation of anomalous pulmonary venous connection (APVC) may be difficult especially in patients with complex congenital heart diseases. Angiography may also be hazardous in sick patients. For this reason, sometimes we need noninvasive and highly demonstrative procedures for the diagnosis and management of APVC. We have presented a patient, operated with the diagnosis of partial APVC to the azygous vein. In this patient the diagnosis was suspected by echocardiography and confirmed by using three-dimensional computed tomography with angiography. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.