title: Iatrogenic diversion of IVC to left atrium after surgical closure of ASD.
abstract: Iatrogenic diversion of the inferior vena cava (IVC) to the left atrium during surgical closure of an atrial septal defect (ASD) is a very rare complication in the era of cardiopulmonary bypass. The eustachian valve could be mistaken for the margin of the ASD. We report a case with this complication after closure of a sinus venosus ASD of the IVC type.
authors.affiliation: Glenmark Cardiac Centre, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Shreepal A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.forename: Bharat
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dalvi