A novel operative approach to scimitar syndrome.
Scimitar syndrome is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly defined by an anomalous right pulmonary vein draining the right lung to the inferior vena cava. We describe a unique operative approach performed on 2 patients with infantile scimitar syndrome.
Calhoun
Royce F
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Department of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
Mee
Roger B B
RB
D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012587:Scimitar Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*