Henning RE, Segar DE, Frommelt PC. Obstruction of the Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection in Scimitar Syndrome: Progression to Spontaneous Anomalous Pulmonary Vein Atresia during Infancy without Intervention.
CASE 2022;
6:183-186. [PMID:
35818494 PMCID:
PMC9270664 DOI:
10.1016/j.case.2022.02.002]
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Abstract
Infantile scimitar syndrome can progress from pulmonary venous obstruction to atresia.
Echo evidence of RPA diastolic flow reversal can be a sign of venous obstruction.
Despite development of atresia, this infant was asymptomatic, with normal PA pressure.
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