title: Endoscopic correction of the adult form of scimitar syndrome and mitral regurgitation: anatomic and technical considerations.
abstract: Scimitar syndrome is a congenital cardiac anomaly characterized by anomalous venous drainage of the right lung into the inferior vena cava. We report the combination of scimitar syndrome and mitral regurgitation and describe port-access correction for the adult form by means of an intraatrial baffle combined with mitral valve repair. Related considerations and modifications required in the standard Heartport (Cardiovations, Somerville, NJ) technique are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, OLV Clinic, Aalst, Belgium.
authors.forename: Oren
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lev-Ran
authors.forename: Filip
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Casselman
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Coddens
authors.forename: Geert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: van Vaerenbergh
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vanermen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004724:Endoscopy; D006321:Heart / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012587:Scimitar Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*