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Bojja Venkata Satya Roopesh1, Kothandam Sivakumar1, Pramod Sagar1
1Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardio Vascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
|May 12, 2025
Summary
Transcatheter-covered stent exclusion offers a less invasive alternative for sinus venosus defects (SVD) with anomalous pulmonary vein drainage. This approach is beneficial for adult patients with comorbidities, avoiding high-risk open-heart surgery.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
- Congenital Heart Disease
Background:
- Superior vena cava (SVC) type of sinus venosus defect (SVD) with anomalous right upper pulmonary vein (RUPV) drainage typically requires open-heart surgery.
- Diagnosis in adults is often delayed due to challenging echocardiographic identification of SVD.
- Comorbidities like atherosclerosis in adults can increase surgical risks.
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