Cyanosis in a patient after Fontan palliation due to unrecognised hepatic vein to coronary sinus communication

Cardiol Young. 2021 Nov;31(11):1864-1865. doi: 10.1017/S1047951121001682. Epub 2021 May 4.

Abstract

A 6-year-old male with heterotaxia, abnormal systemic and pulmonary venous drainage, and a history of Fontan completion presented with desaturations and was found by cardiac catheterisation to have a hepatic vein to coronary sinus connection. This was successfully occluded using an Amplatzer Muscular Ventricular Septal Defect Occluder.

Keywords: Fontan; Heterotaxia; anomalous hepatic vein connection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Communication
  • Coronary Sinus* / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Sinus* / surgery
  • Cyanosis / diagnosis
  • Cyanosis / etiology
  • Fontan Procedure* / adverse effects
  • Hepatic Veins / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pulmonary Veins*