title: Role of echocardiography in sinus venosus atrial septal defect combined with systemic and pulmonary vascular disease.
abstract: We present a case of persistent left superior vena cava, anomalous right pulmonary venous connection to the right-sided superior vena cava and sinus venosus atrial septal defect detected by computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiography and echocardiography. These defects were surgically corrected using a double-patch technique. In fact, CT can provide anatomical information about a complex anomaly in the systemic and pulmonary vasculatures. Though modern imaging techniques are useful for detecting complex cardiovascular disease, careful echocardiographic examination should be performed to diagnose complex cardiac anomalies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital, Gumi, Korea.
authors.forename: Jihun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Sang-Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Dohoi
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Taehoon
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seongsik
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jo
authors.forename: Hyeokgyu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ara
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cho