title: Sinus venosus atrial septal defect associated with vein of Galen malformations: report of two cases.
abstract: Two unique cases are presented of infants with signs of vein of Galen malformations, whose unsuspected associated sinus venosus atrial septal defects were detected during routine echocardiography. A conservative approach to cardiac treatment is advocated.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, New York University Medical Center, NY 10016.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rutkowski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Madrid
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berenstein
mesh_terms: D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D004452:Echocardiography; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination