title: Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection in adults--a surgical review.
abstract: The authors report a case of surgical repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection in a 36-year-old male. This is a very rare disease in adulthood since over 80% of the infants die before one year of age. Fifty-two surgical cases were previously reported in the literature. An extensive review of these cases is presented. Surgery is the only treatment and offers excellent short- and long-term results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular surgery, Hôtel-Dieu de France, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ashoush
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Jebara
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: el Rassi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Badawi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarkis
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Asmar
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bassila
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ayle
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Checrallah
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000002:abnormalities; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities