Levoatriocardinal vein with normal intracardiac anatomy and pulmonary venous return

Ann Pediatr Cardiol. 2011 Jul;4(2):183-5. doi: 10.4103/0974-2069.84667.

Abstract

Levoatriocardinal vein (LACV) is characterized by an abnormal connection between pulmonary and systemic venous return. This extremely rare cardiac malformation is usually associated with left-sided obstructive lesions including mitral atresia, hypoplastic left-heart syndrome, and abnormal pulmonary venous connection. Patients may have low systemic cardiac output and pulmonary venous obstruction symptoms. In this manuscript, we report a case with LACV and normal pulmonary venous return with absence of any intracardiac pathology. LACV was demonstrated with echocardiography, angiography, and computed tomography. Surgical correction was made successfully.

Keywords: Abnormal pulmonary venous connection; cardiac magnetic resonance; levoatriocardinal vein.

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