OBJECTIVE To assess flow dynamics after total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC). DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Aarhus University Hospital. PATIENTS Seven patients (mean age 9 (4-18) years) who had previously undergone a lateral tunnel TCPC mean 2 (0. 3-5) years earlier. INTERVENTIONS Pressure recordings (cardiac catheterisation), flow volume, and temporal changes of flow in the la...

OBJECTIVE To measure caval and pulmonary flows at rest and immediately after exercise in patients with total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC). DESIGN An observational study using the patients as their own controls. SETTING Using a combination of magnetic resonance (MR) phase contrast techniques and an MR compatible bicycle ergometer, blood flow was measured in the superior vena cava, the tun...

Persistent left superior vena cava is a rare but well-recognised condition. We describe a case of persistent left superior vena cava draining directly into the left atrium, with a fixed anatomical right-to-left shunt and paradoxical embolic events causing recurrent brain abscess. Surgical ligation was curative.

Objective: To measure caval and pulmonary flows at rest and immediately after exercise in patients with total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC). Design: An observational study using the patients as their own controls. Setting: Using a combination of magnetic resonance (MR) phase contrast techniques and an MR compatible bicycle ergometer, blood flow was measured in the superior vena cava, the tunn...

congenital   aortocaval   fistula in association with complex congenital heart disease has never been described before. we represent an adult with tetralogy of fallot and an undiagnosed subclavian artery to superior vena cava fistula in previous catheterisms. he underwent surgical correction, successfully. after 8 months post operation he was doing well with improved functional capacity and no ...

The Tempofilter II is a widely used temporary vena cava filter. Its unique design, which includes a long tethering catheter with a subcutaneous anchor, facilitates the deployment and retrieval of the device. Despite this, the Tempofilter II has been used only in the inferior vena cava of patients with lower extremity deep venous thrombosis. In this article, we present a case of superior vena ca...

We report an extremely rare case of Synchronous primary intrapulmonary and mediastinal thymoma in a Chinese patient. We describe the histological and radiological findings, which support the possibility of multicentric thymoma. Resection of the mass in the left anterior superior mediastinum and upper lobectomy of right lung were performed, with lymph Nodes clearance, superior vena cava, left an...

A 20-year-old man was referred for the assessment of palpitations and associated dyspnea during exertion. He had no other associated cardiovascular symptoms. Physical examination revealed a healthy male with stable vital signs and a normal cardio respiratory examination. ECG, (Figure 1A), chest x-ray (Figure 1B), and blood counts as well as electrolyte panel were normal. Transthoracic echocardi...