Levoatriocardinal vein and partial anomalous pulmonary vein drainage in left-sided obstructive CHDs: diagnostic and surgical implications.
We report two cases with levoatriocardinal vein and partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage in left-sided obstructive lesions. This association may be difficult to recognise by echocardiography. Cardiac CT and MRI were crucial to define the diagnosis and to tailor the best therapeutic option.
1Department of Cardiology,Città della Salute e della Scienza,Turin,Italy.
Davide
D
Marini
1Department of Cardiology,Città della Salute e della Scienza,Turin,Italy.
Gabriella
G
Agnoletti
3Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery,Città della Salute e della Scienza,Turin,Italy.
Carlo
C
Pace Napoleone
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*
CT; Hypoplastic left heart syndrome; levoatriocardinal vein; magnetic resonance