Cavopulmonary anastomotic aneurysm: a complication in pulsatile pulmonary arteries.
An aneurysm of a left superior vena cava developed after anastomosis to the left pulmonary artery during repair of an atrioventricular septal defect with a persistent left superior vena cava entering directly into the left atrium. We believe this implies caution should be used in accepting the recent suggestion of using a bidirectional cavopulmonary connection to a pulsatile pulmonary arterial circuit as a way of allowing anatomic correction of atrioventricular septal defect with a small right ventricle.
Department of Surgery, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Children's Hospital, Columbus 43205.
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Teske
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Davis
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Allen
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology*; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery; D006343:Heart Septal Defects / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D011673:Pulsatile Flow; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*