Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection in an adult: comprehensive multimodality evaluation.
An unusual case of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection surviving to adulthood without surgical correction is presented. Transthoracic echocardiography first led to this diagnosis and magnetic resonance imaging refined the anatomic diagnosis leading to successful surgical correction.
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Cardiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York 10016, USA. doufee01@nyumc.org
Rosenzweig
Barry P
BP
Meyer
David B
DB
Srichai
Monvadi B
MB
D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D004452:Echocardiography; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome