New interventional therapeutic approach for dual drainage of the scimitar vein.
A patient with scimitar syndrome and dual drainage of a right-sided scimitar vein into the inferior vena cava and the left atrium underwent coil occlusion of the right aortopulmonary collateral artery and device occlusion of the lower scimitar vein drainage, leaving it flowing solely into the left atrium.
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Department of Cardiology, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Wilkinson
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012587:Scimitar Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities*