Iatrogenic diversion of IVC to left atrium after surgical closure of ASD

Iatrogenic diversion of IVC to left atrium after surgical closure of ASD

Iatrogenic diversion of the inferior vena cava (IVC) to the left atrium during surgical closure of an atrial septal defect (ASD) is a very rare complication in the era of cardiopulmonary bypass. The eustachian valve could be mistaken for the margin of the ASD. We report a case with this complication...

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Main Authors: Shreepal A Jain, Robin Pinto, Bharat Dalvi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
Subjects:
Atrial septal defect
eustachian valve
inferior vena cava
left atrium
surgical ASD closure
Online Access:http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2012;volume=5;issue=1;spage=72;epage=74;aulast=Jain

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