Low Cardiac Output after Division of the Left Superior Vena Cava during a Norwood Operation for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome in a Patient with Coronary Sinus Orifice Atresia: A case report / 대한흉부외과학회지
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
: 161-163, 2010.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-63129
ABSTRACT
A 12-day-old female baby underwent a Norwood procedure for hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The left superior vena cava (LSVC), which was found incidentally during the operation, was divided to facilitate surgical exposure. After the operation, she developed signs of low cardiac output and died 7 hours afterward. Autopsy findings showed that the coronary sinus was atretic at the orifice without unroofing into both atria, rendering the LSVC the sole route of coronary sinus drainage. In patients with incidentally-found LSVC during surgery, special care should be taken to leave the LSVC intact because the LSVC may be the exclusive drainage vein of the coronary venous system.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Autopsy
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Veins
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Vena Cava, Superior
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Cardiac Output, Low
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Drainage
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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
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Coronary Sinus
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Norwood Procedures
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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