Atrial septal defect with drainage of the inferior vena cava into the left atrium

• Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery Vol. 40; no. 5; pp. 1256 - 1257
• Main Authors: Aliter, Hashem, El-Haddad, Ahmed, Gallo, Ricardo, Al-Halees, Zohair
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Science B.V 01.11.2011; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Adolescent; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiology. Vascular system; Congenital heart diseases. Malformations of the aorta, pulmonary vessels and vena cava; Cyanosis - etiology; Female; Heart; Heart Atria - abnormalities; Heart Atria - diagnostic imaging; Heart Atria - surgery; Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - complications; Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - diagnostic imaging; Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - surgery; Humans; Medical sciences; Pneumology; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Surgery of the heart; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Vena Cava, Inferior - abnormalities; Vena Cava, Inferior - diagnostic imaging; Vena Cava, Inferior - surgery; Atrial septal defect; Inferior vena cava; Cardiovascular disease; Intracardiac defect; Left atrium; Congenital disease; Drainage; Treatment; Malformation; Bypass; Heart disease; Surgery; Circulatory system; Cardiology; Pneumology
• ISSN: 1010-7940; 1873-734X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.02.011

Atrial septal defect (ASD) with drainage of the inferior vena cava (IVC) into the left atrium (LA) is a rare congenital anomaly. Few cases have been reported in the literature. We present a 17-year-old female with an ASD and an anomalous drainage of the IVC into the LA leading to cyanosis since early childhood. Diagnosis was documented by computed tomography (CT) angiography and confirmed intra-operatively. The patient underwent successful surgical correction with an uneventful postoperative course.