Open AccessIatrogenic diversion of IVC to left atrium after surgical closure of ASD
Author(s) -
Shreepal Jain,
Robin Pinto,
Bharat Dalvi
Publication year - 2012
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 - 10.4103/0974-2069.93716
Subject(s) - medicine , sinus venosus , complication , inferior vena cava , cardiopulmonary bypass , surgery , left atrium , cardiology , atrial fibrillation
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 after closure of a sinus venosus ASD of the IVC type.