Residual inferior sinus venosus atrial septal defect after surgical closure of atrial septal defect; report of a case

Hirooka, S.; Sotoda, Y.; Kobayashi, Y.; Orita, H.

Kyobu Geka. Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery 65(11): 1006-1009

2012


ISSN/ISBN: 0021-5252
PMID: 23023548
Document Number: 657695
Sinus venosus atrial septal defect( SVD) represent 5~10% of atrial septal defect( ASD). In contrast to the more common superior type in which the superior vena cava overrides the pathological interatrial communication, the inferior type with overriding inferior vena cava is extremely rare. We describe a case of residual inferior SVD after surgical closure of ASD.

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