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Differential pulmonary flow in hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10524745     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report a case of hypoplastic left heart syndrome associated with restrictive interatrial communication and partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection via a right lower pulmonary vein draining to the inferior vena cava. We found unequal pulmonary artery pressure and different pulmonary artery structure, with the right pulmonary artery being lower in pressure and more tortuous and dilated in its peripheral branches than the left. This was attributed to the variant degrees of pulmonary venous obstruction. The left pulmonary venous return was severely obstructed by the restrictive interatrial communication, whereas the anomalous right lower pulmonary vein drained into the inferior vena cava, with less obstruction. To the best of our knowledge, there has never before been a report of differential pulmonary flow associated with a partial anomalous pulmonary vein, in a case of hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
Authors:
C F Cheng; J K Wang; M H Wu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Texas Heart Institute journal / from the Texas Heart Institute of St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital     Volume:  26     ISSN:  0730-2347     ISO Abbreviation:  Tex Heart Inst J     Publication Date:  1999  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-11-17     Completed Date:  1999-11-17     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8214622     Medline TA:  Tex Heart Inst J     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  211-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
The Department of Pediatrics, Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / diagnosis,  physiopathology*,  surgery
Infant, Newborn
Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities,  physiopathology*
Pulmonary Veins / abnormalities*
Regional Blood Flow
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