Pulmonary artery thrombosis associated with anomalous pulmonary venous connection: an unusual complication following the modified Fontan procedure.
The presence of unrecognized partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection may cause complications of pulmonary infarction and right-to-left shunting in patients undergoing the modified Fontan procedure. These complications can be prevented by identification of any anomalous pulmonary venous connection at preoperative cardiac catheterization.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications*; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*