Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection in adults--a surgical review.
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.
Ashoush
R
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Department of Cardiovascular surgery, Hôtel-Dieu de France, Beirut, Lebanon.
Jebara
V A
VA
el Rassi
I
I
Badawi
G
G
Sarkis
A
A
Asmar
B
B
Bassila
N
N
Ayle
N
N
Checrallah
E
E
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