Isolated Left Superior Vena Cava to the Left Atrium With Situs Solitus and Dextrocardia: Extracardiac Repair Facilitated by Juxtaposition of the Atrial Appendages

We describe an extremely unusual case, with isolated left superior vena cava to the left atrium, normal intracardiac anatomy, and left juxtaposition of the atrial appendages. Surgical repair was performed without cardiopulmonary bypass by anastomosing the left superior cava to the superior aspect of...

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 1997-11, Vol.80 (10), p.1379-1381
Main Authors: McElhinney, Doff B, Mishaly, David A, Moore, Phillip, Brook, Michael M, Reddy, V.Mohan, Hanley, Frank L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abnormalities, Multiple - surgery
Cardiac Surgical Procedures - methods
Coronary vessels
Dextrocardia
Heart
Heart Atria - surgery
Heart Defects, Congenital - surgery
Humans
Infant
Vena Cava, Superior - abnormalities
Vena Cava, Superior - surgery
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Summary:We describe an extremely unusual case, with isolated left superior vena cava to the left atrium, normal intracardiac anatomy, and left juxtaposition of the atrial appendages. Surgical repair was performed without cardiopulmonary bypass by anastomosing the left superior cava to the superior aspect of the right atrial appendage, and was facilitated by the ectopic location of the appendage.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9149(97)00691-7