Total anomalous pulmonary venous return with left heart hypoplasia.
A term baby had a total anomalous pulmonary venous return to the inferior vena cava. The infant underwent complete repair, but died 30 hours after operation. The postmortem examination revealed severe endocardial fibroelastosis. This uncommon association is discussed.
LeBlanc
J G
JG
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, B.C. Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
Patterson
M W
MW
Taylor
G P
GP
Ashmore
P G
PG
D004695:Endocardial Fibroelastosis / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery