Anomalous drainage of isolated superior caval vein to the left atrium: the oldest reported unrepaired case. (15th February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Boutsikou, Maria; Pennell, Dudley J.; Nyktari, Eva
• Is Part Of: Cardiology in the young. Volume 27:Number 5(2017)
• Page Start: 1008
• Page End: 1010
• Publication Date: 2017-02-15
• Subjects: Superior caval vein, -- left atrium, -- hypoxia, -- brain abscess, -- paradoxical emboli; Pediatric cardiology -- Periodicals; 618.9212
• DOI: 10.1017/S1047951116002808
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1047-9511

Abstract

Abstract: Isolated right superior caval vein drainage into the left atrium is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly usually presenting with hypoxaemia and cyanosis. Surgical repair is the definitive treatment for this condition. In this report, we present the case of a 72-year-old patient with uncorrected anomalous drainage of a right superior caval vein into the left atrium, first diagnosed in the 1960s. To the best of our knowledge, this is the oldest reported unrepaired case.