Atypical Abnormal Pulmonary Vein Drainage with Atrial Septal Defect: Surgical Treatment

Sinus venosus atrial septal defect (SV‐ASD) usually coexists with partial anomalous pulmonary vein connection (PAPVC). It is a difficult diagnosis in transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) due to eccentric position of defects. We present a rare case of atypical anatomical variation in PAPVC, which was never described before. Two right pulmonary veins drained into superior vena cava, which overrode SV‐ASD and interatrial septum, a third pulmonary vein into the right atrium. Complete diagnosis could not be set after TTE, nor transesophageal echocardiography, whereas angio‐CT was finally conclusive. This diagnostic approach allowed the surgical planning.     

Cardiac-type total anomalous pulmonary venous return is not benign

ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to investigate the association between morphological variation and postsurgical pulmonary vein (PV) stenosis (PPVS) in patients with cardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC).MethodsThis single-center, retrospective study included 168 pediatric patients who underwent surgical repair of cardiac TAPVC from 2013 to 2019 (connection to the coronary sinus [CS], n = 136; connection directly to the right atrium [RA], n = 32). Three-dimensional computed tomography modeling and geometric analysis were performed to investigate the morphological features; their relevance to the PPVS was examined.ResultsThe connection type had no association with PPVS (CS type: 18% vs right atrial type: 19%; P = .89) but there was a higher incidence of PPVS in patients with a single PV orifice than > 1 orifice (P < .001). Confluence-to-total PV area ratio (hazard ratio, 4.78, 95% CI, 1.86-12.32; P = .001) and length of drainage route (hazard ratio, 1.22; 95% CI, 1.14-1.31; P < .001) had a 4- and 1-fold increase in the risk for PPVS in the CS type after adjustment for age and preoperative pulmonary venous obstruction. In the right atrial type, those with anomalous PV return to the RA roof were more likely to develop PPVS than to the posterior wall of the RA (P < .001).ConclusionsThe number of inter-junction PV orifice correlated with PPVS development in cardiac TAPVC. The confluence-to-total PV ratio, length of drainage route, and anomalous PV return to the RA roof are important predictors for PPVS. Morphological subcategorization in this clinical setting can potentially assist in surgical decision-making.     

Giant right atrium and subvalvular pulmonary stenosis: A case report of an interesting combination

A 20‐year‐old Congolese woman presented with presyncope, dyspnea, and anasarca. Past medical history was unremarkable. Echocardiography revealed a rare combination of giant right atrium (RA), a dilated and hypertrophied right ventricle, subvalvular pulmonary stenosis (subPS), severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR), pericardial effusion and what appeared to be a spontaneously closed ventricular septal defect (VSD). Cardiac Magnetic Resonance and Cardiac Computed Tomography confirmed the findings excluding the presence of intra‐cardiac and extra‐cardiac shunt and other associated congenital anomalies. The patient underwent subPS resection, right atrioplasty, and tricuspid annuloplasty. Multimodality approach facilitated the detection of the abnormalities and provided clarity when determining the optimal surgical strategy.     

1381例先天性室间隔缺损的外科治疗

目的总结先天性室间隔缺损(VSD)手术治疗的临床经验。方法1992年12月至2005年10月手术治疗VSD1381例,男性835例,女性546例,年龄2天至55岁,平均(4.6±3.2)岁。体重2.5～80(14.5±10.7)kg,<10kg者487例(35.3%)。均在低温体外循环下手术,必要时应用深低温低流量及改良超滤技术。直视缝合823例,补片修补558例。结果术后30d内死亡24例(其中11例年龄<6个月),死亡率1.74%;晚期死亡1例。主要并发症发生率9.7%。结论手术治疗室间隔缺损效果满意。但<6个月龄的低体重婴儿应严格控制手术适应证。干下型VSD应早期手术,防止主动脉瓣关闭不全的发生。术后应重视对呼吸系统、循环系统的监护与治疗,重视对肺动脉高压围术期处理     

实时三维超声对室间隔缺损的直视效果及影响因素分析

目的探讨实时三维超声（RT3DE）对室间隔缺损（VSD）全貌的直视效果及其影响因素。 方法应用RT3DE对238例VSD患者进行检查，其中包括法洛四联症（TOF）36例、完全型心内膜垫缺损（TECD）2例和十字交叉心2例。获取并切割“全容积三维”图像，寻找最佳视角显示病变结构全貌。 结果RT3DE对中型和大型VSD（直径≥5mm）的直视效果优于小型VSD（〈5mm）。可显示缺损的形状、部位及毗邻结构。胸骨旁四腔位和心底短轴位RT3DE图像效果最佳，胸骨旁长轴位及心尖五腔位次之。 结论VSD的大小、部位及三维图像质量是决定RT3DE观察效果的主要因素。RT3DE可清晰直视中型及大型VSD的全貌。