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Virtual reality modelling for planning of percutaneous first step palliation in a newborn with heterotaxy syndrome
Aleksandra Dziewulska1, Judyta Szeliga1, Sebastian Góreczny1,2
1Department of Paediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Abstract:
We report the first-stage percutaneous palliation in a newborn with a rare heterotaxy syndrome variant including interrupted inferior vena cava, partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage, and restrictive interatrial communication. Virtual reality imaging aided visualisation, decision-making, and planning. Successful atrial septoplasty performed via the internal jugular vein and anomalous pulmonary vein was followed by stenting of ductus arteriosus.

