Hypoplastic left heart with intact atrial septum and levoatriocardinal vein: a challenge in identifying aortic arch branches.
The levoatriocardinal vein provides alternative egress from the left atrium to the systemic veins in left-sided obstructive lesions. Although rare, it has been described in association with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. We report a case of hypoplastic left heart syndrome with levoatriocardinal vein and aberrant right subclavian artery where cardiac magnetic resonance imaging/angiography proved to be a valuable imaging modality for pre-operative evaluation.
Department of Pediatrics,Division of Pediatric Cardiology,University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics,University of Iowa,Iowa,United States of America.
Govinda
G
Paudel
Department of Pediatrics,Division of Pediatric Cardiology,University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics,University of Iowa,Iowa,United States of America.
Benton Y
BY
Ng
Department of Pediatrics,Division of Pediatric Cardiology,University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics,University of Iowa,Iowa,United States of America.
Ian H
IH
Law
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D054087:Atrial Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018376:Cardiovascular Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D018636:Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D058327:Norwood Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery