| Literature DB >> 21967326 |
Timothy E Paterick1, Matthew Schmidt, M Fuad Jan, Christopher Kramer, Matt M Umland, Daniel Bloomgarden, A Jamil Tajik.
Abstract
Atrioventricular discordance with ventricular-arterial discordance is a rare cardiac anomaly known as congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (CCTGA). This malformation has a prevalence of 0.4-0.6% of all congenital heart disease cases. Complete heart block develops in up to 30% of patients with CCTGA. We present the case of a 62-year-old woman diagnosed with CCTGA who, on echocardiography, had anomalous venous drainage where the inferior vena cava (IVC) bypassed the right atrium and drained into the azygos system. Complementary images with magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated the unique anatomical relationship between the IVC, azygos venous system, and the superior vena cava.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21967326 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2011.01516.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Echocardiography ISSN: 0742-2822 Impact factor: 1.724