Partial anomalous venous return associated with intact atrial septum and persistent left superior vena cava: a case report and literature review.
Left-sided partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) with an intact atrial septum is a rare cardiovascular anomaly. This report deals with the case of a 22-year-old woman who was referred to our Institution because of resting palpitation and exertional dyspnea. Two-dimensional echocardiography revealed right heart volume overload and a dilated coronary sinus. A left-sided PAPVR draining into a persistent left superior vena cava which, in turn, entered a dilated coronary sinus, was correctly detected by magnetic resonance imaging. Diagnosis was confirmed by cardiac catheterization. The literature on this subject is reviewed.
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UO di Clinica Medica Generale e Cardiologia, Università degli Studi, Firenze.
Diricatti
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Galanti
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Dabizzi
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Dabizzi
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Giglioli
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Rega
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Gensini
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D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D005260:Female; D006346:Heart Septum; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities*