Unusual systemic venous return with complete absence of the superior caval veins

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 397-399

  Krasemann, T ^a   Kehl, G ^a   Vogt, J ^a   Asfour, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Azygos vein; Superior caval vein; Tetralogy of Fallot

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AZYGOS VEIN; CANNULATION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FALLOT TETRALOGY; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN OBSTRUCTION; SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION; VENOUS RETURN;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; ANGIOGRAPHY; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TETRALOGY OF FALLOT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENA CAVA, SUPERIOR;

EID: 0042470903     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-002-0326-x     Document Type: Article

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