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Successful dilation of superior cavel venous obstruction following repair of totally anomalous pulmonary venous connection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2008

S. Shrivastava ,
S. Radhakrishnan  and
Y. Vijaya Chandra
S. Shrivastava*
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, SGPGIMS Lucknow, India
S. Radhakrishnan
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, SGPGIMS Lucknow, India
Y. Vijaya Chandra
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, SGPGIMS Lucknow, India
*
Dr S. Shrivastava Professor and Head, Department of Cardiology, SGPGIMS, Rae Bareli Road, Lucknow. U.P.India 226 014. Tel: 55009, 55007 Ext 2216, Fax: 91 522 259973
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Abstract

We describe post azygos obstruction of the superior caval vein following repair of a mixed variety of totally anomalous pulmonary venous connection. Balloon dilation was immediately successful, and has provided persistent relief at a follow-up of 20 months.

Keywords

Balloon dilationsuperior caval venous obstructiontotally anomalous pulmonary venous connection
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 7 , Issue 1 , January 1997 , pp. 88 - 90
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997

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