Open AccessTranscatheter closure of patent vertical vein after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection
Author(s) -
Sudeep Verma,
Ashwanth Subramanian,
Sudarsan Rajan,
Nageswara Rao Koneti
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2069.164692
Subject(s) - medicine , total anomalous pulmonary venous connection , shunt (medical) , ventricle , catheter , cardiology , surgery , vein
Vertical vein is left patent in some cases of supra-cardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) when there is hemodynamic instability due to noncompliant left atrium and ventricle. After the peri-operative period, this results in features of pre-tricuspid shunt.