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Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection in an Adult: Comprehensive Multimodality Evaluation |
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| Authors: | Eleni Vavas MD Barry P. Rosenzweig MD FACC David B. Meyer MD FACC Monvadi B. Srichai MD FACC |
| Affiliation: | 1. Cardiology and;2. Cardiothoracic Surgery, Schneider Children's Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY, USA;3. Radiology (Cardiac Imaging Section), New York University School of Medicine, New York |
| Abstract: | An unusual case of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection surviving to adulthood without surgical correction is presented. Transthoracic echocardiography first led to this diagnosis and magnetic resonance imaging refined the anatomic diagnosis leading to successful surgical correction. |
| Keywords: | Cardiovascular Diseases Echocardiography Magnetic Resonance Imaging Anomalous Pulmonary Vein |