Asymptomatic atresia of the anomalous pulmonary vein in a patient with scimitar syndrome presenting in childhood
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DOI: 10.1017/s1047951117001822
Abstract: Abstract An asymptomatic 6-year-old boy with a history of right lung hypoplasia was referred for cardiology evaluation. Echocardiography demonstrated right pulmonary artery hypoplasia with flow reversal in that vessel. The right pulmonary veins were not… read more here.
Keywords: vein; cardiology; scimitar syndrome; right pulmonary ... See more keywords
Successful occlusion of a feeding artery with Amplatzer Piccolo Occluder in a patient diagnosed with Scimitar syndrome.
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DOI: 10.1017/s1047951122001172
Abstract: Scimitar syndrome is a congenital anomaly in which some or all of right pulmonary veins drain into inferior caval vein. It is associated with anomalous systemic arteries arising from descending aorta supplying to right lung.… read more here.
Keywords: successful occlusion; feeding artery; amplatzer; occlusion feeding ... See more keywords
Minimally invasive thoracoscopic surgery for scimitar syndrome variant
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DOI: 10.1177/0218492319865446
Abstract: A 19-year-old symptomatic female was diagnosed with scimitar syndrome variant, in which the right pulmonary veins drained into the left atrium and inferior vena cava through an anomalous venous connection (the so-called scimitar vein). Because… read more here.
Keywords: scimitar syndrome; minimally invasive; syndrome variant; scimitar vein ... See more keywords
Complete repair for Scimitar syndrome with transitional atrioventricular canal
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DOI: 10.1177/02184923221080154
Abstract: We describe an extremely rare case of a 15-year-old female, who underwent a complete repair for transitional atrioventricular canal with Scimitar syndrome by a two-patch technique including translocation of the Scimitar vein. This surgical technique… read more here.
Keywords: complete repair; repair scimitar; atrioventricular canal; transitional atrioventricular ... See more keywords
Case 5 / 2017 - Scimitar Syndrome and Pulmonary Sequestration in Natural Progression in a 68-Year-Old Woman
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DOI: 10.5935/abc.20170128
Abstract: Normal pulmonary trunk (22 mm). Dilated left pulmonary artery (27 mm) with increased pulmonary artery-to-bronchus ratio, which may indicate either redirection of the flow or increased pulmonary pressure. Right pulmonary artery was tortuous and hypoplastic,… read more here.
Keywords: sequestration; pulmonary sequestration; scimitar syndrome; pulmonary artery ... See more keywords