Role of Echocardiography in Sinus Venosus Atrial Septal Defect Combined with Systemic and Pulmonary Vascular Disease.
- Author:
Jihun AHN
1
;
Sang Ho PARK
;
Dohoi KIM
;
Taehoon KIM
;
Seongsik JO
;
Hyeokgyu LEE
;
Ara CHO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Atrial septal defect; Pulmonary veins/abnormalities; Computed tomography
- MeSH: Angiography; Cardiovascular Diseases; Echocardiography; Heart Septal Defects, Atrial; Vascular Diseases; Vena Cava, Superior
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2012;20(1):49-51
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: We present a case of persistent left superior vena cava, anomalous right pulmonary venous connection to the right-sided superior vena cava and sinus venosus atrial septal defect detected by computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiography and echocardiography. These defects were surgically corrected using a double-patch technique. In fact, CT can provide anatomical information about a complex anomaly in the systemic and pulmonary vasculatures. Though modern imaging techniques are useful for detecting complex cardiovascular disease, careful echocardiographic examination should be performed to diagnose complex cardiac anomalies.
