Atrial septal defect closure complicated by anomalous inferior vena cava return to the left atrium: A case report of a 5-year-old child
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Background The anatomy of the sinus venosus atrial septal defect (ASD) of the inferior vena caval type is complex. Limited rate of complications during its closure has been described. One of the unusual complications, with few case reports, is the iatrogenic diversion of the inferior vena cava (IVC) to the left atrium (LA). Case summary We report the case of a 5-year-old boy who underwent previous surgical closure of sinus venosus ASD of the inferior vena caval type aged 2 years. Three years after surgery, he was diagnosed as having iatrogenic diversion of the IVC to the LA. Discussion Cardiologists and cardiac surgeons should be aware of this rare but significant complication following routine ASD surgical repair and vigilant follow-up should be performed routinely. © The Author(s) 2019.
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Atrial septal defect, Case report, Inferior vena cava, Left atrium, Surgical asd closure, Article, Blood pressure, Breathing rate, Cava vein disease, Child, Clinical article, Computer assisted tomography, Diastolic blood pressure, Follow up, Heart atrium septum defect, Heart left atrium, Heart left right shunt, Heart right atrium, Human, Iatrogenic diversion of the inferior vena cava to the left atrium, Inferior cava vein, Lung pressure, Male, Medical history, Open heart surgery, Oxygen saturation, Pediatric surgery, Physical examination, Postoperative complication, Preschool child, Pulmonary vein, Systolic blood pressure, Thorax radiography, Transesophageal echocardiography, Transthoracic echocardiography