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Echocardiographic Evaluation of Atrial Communications before Transcatheter Closure
Published on: February 8, 2022
[Scimitar syndrome associated to pulmonary atresia with interventricular communication. First reported case]
Carlos Alva1, Gillermo Valero, Arturo Martínez
1Jefe del Servicio de Cardiopatías Congénitas del Hospital de Cardiología del Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI. echoca@yahoo.com
Abstract:
We present the case of a 15 months-old male with Scimitar Syndrome associated with ventricular septal defect and pulmonary atresia. The diagnosis was made by cardiac catheterization and angiography and was confirmed by the necropsy. Clinical and surgical considerations of this exceptional association were made. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case reported in the relevant literature.
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