Scimitar vein is the partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection usually draining lower pulmonary lobe to the inferior vena cava or right atrium. We present a scimitar vein anomaly in a 34-year-old woman with the uncommon association of a secundum type of atrial septal defect and atretic right upper pulmonary vein. She presented with increasing dyspnea for 2 months, however, she was asymptoma...

A 51-year old woman was treated for atrial fibrillation. A chest X-ray showed dextrocardia. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries. Multidetector64 computerized tomography scan imaging confirmed the diagnosis (Fig. 1) and, additionally, showed a persistent left superior vena cava and a partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (F...

Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection is a rare congenital anomaly in which one or more pulmonary veins are connected to the venous circulation. The condition is frequently misdiagnosed, and usually identified by transesophageal echocardiography or invasive cardiac catheterization. We present the case of a 26-year-old female with new onset dyspnea on exertion who was diagnosed with the ...

A five-year-old girl with partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection to the azygous vein with intact atrial septum is reported. The clinical and roentgenographic features suggested the correct diagnosis. Surgical correction of this previously unreported defect was accomplished by creating an atrial septal defect and constructing a baffle to direct the blood flow from the azygous vein to the ...

Background Isolated anomalous pulmonary venous return of one pulmonary vein is relatively rare (~1/1000) and has an unclear natural history. Patients with Turner syndrome (TS) have a relatively high incidence of partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR). Our aim is to describe the natural history of unrepaired isolated anomalous pulmonary venous return and its hemodynamic consequences t...

The goal of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection repair is to obtain an unobstructed communication between the pulmonary veins and the left atrium and removing intracardiac shunting. However, pulmonary venous obstruction orstenosis may be seen in 5-10% of patients, is usually evident in the first 6 months following surgery and may lead to pulmonary congestion, pulmonary arterial hyperten...