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Transpleural pulmonary-to-systemic venous collaterals in a case with obstructed scimitar vein.
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PMID:  20508925     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Scimitar syndrome is a rare cause of left-to-right shunting. Surgery is indicated for a pulmonary-to-systemic blood flow ratio greater than 1.5:1 and not infrequently is complicated by postoperative obstruction. This report presents a case of scimitar syndrome and reviews how magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used for initial and follow-up assessment of the syndrome with emphasis on suspected pulmonary venous obstruction. Given the potential high incidence of postoperative occlusion, MRI provides hemodynamic and anatomic information for both initial and follow-up assessment of scimitar syndrome. MRI clearly demonstrated transpleural pulmonary-to-systemic venous collaterals draining the obstructed scimitar vein.
Authors:
Derek T H Wong; Lars Grosse-Wortmann; Shi-Joon Yoo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-05-28
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric cardiology     Volume:  31     ISSN:  1432-1971     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr Cardiol     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-04     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8003849     Medline TA:  Pediatr Cardiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1086-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
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