Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return with sinus venosus atrial septal defect: a case report

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    partial anomalous pulmonary venous return, atrial septal defect, transesophageal echocardiography

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    https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2023.158

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    Goal: To demonstrate an accidental verification of sinus venosus atrial septal defect (SVASD) associated with a partial anomalous venous inflow of the pulmonary veins (upper right pulmonary veins drain into the superior vena cava). Case presentation: The patient presented for a systematic examination, where the competent physician heard a murmur with an intensity of 2 out of 6, according to Levine, over the precordium and was referred to transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), verifying enlargement of the right ventricle (basal 4.3 cm, TAPSE 21 mm), right atrium (5.3 cm), with moderate tricuspid regurgitation and right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) 55 mmHg, as well as a positive bubble test (right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) 25 mm, RVOT velocity time integral (VTI) 42.1 cm, left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) 20 mm, LVOT VTI-Qp/Qs ratio 2.53). A TEE was performed, which revealed sinus venosus atrial septal defect (SVASD) with a diameter of 6 mm, and then computed tomography (CT) angiography of the heart, with verification of partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) ( Figure 1 ). Sinus venosus atrial septal defect with partial anomalous pulmonary venous return. Conclusion: In the case of enlargement of the right cavities, it is imperative to find the cause of the same, with the gold standard in the form of TEE ( 1 , 2 ), SAVSD is a rare adult congenital heart disease, and the diagnosis itself must be accompanied by the findings of computed tomography of the heart, in order to analyze the existence of vascular anomalies.

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    Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return with sinus venosus atrial septal defect: a case report

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    PDF via DOIhttps://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2023.158
    partial anomalous pulmonary venous return
    atrial septal defect
    transesophageal echocardiography

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    Amer Iglica*ORCID
    Edin BegićORCID
    Indira MelezovićORCID
    Alden BegićORCID
    Alen DžuburORCID
    Azra Durak-NalbantićORCID
    Buena AziriORCID
    Zijo BegićORCID
    Nadina JakirlićORCID
    Fuad ZukićORCID

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    Goal: To demonstrate an accidental verification of sinus venosus atrial septal defect (SVASD) associated with a partial anomalous venous inflow of the pulmonary veins (upper right pulmonary veins drain into the superior vena cava). Case presentation: The patient presented for a systematic examination, where the competent physician heard a murmur with an intensity of 2 out of 6, according to Levine, over the precordium and was referred to transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), verifying enlargement of the right ventricle (basal 4.3 cm, TAPSE 21 mm), right atrium (5.3 cm), with moderate tricuspid regurgitation and right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) 55 mmHg, as well as a positive bubble test (right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) 25 mm, RVOT velocity time integral (VTI) 42.1 cm, left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) 20 mm, LVOT VTI-Qp/Qs ratio 2.53). A TEE was performed, which revealed sinus venosus atrial septal defect (SVASD) with a diameter of 6 mm, and then computed tomography (CT) angiography of the heart, with verification of partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) ( Figure 1 ). Sinus venosus atrial septal defect with partial anomalous pulmonary venous return. Conclusion: In the case of enlargement of the right cavities, it is imperative to find the cause of the same, with the gold standard in the form of TEE ( 1 , 2 ), SAVSD is a rare adult congenital heart disease, and the diagnosis itself must be accompanied by the findings of computed tomography of the heart, in order to analyze the existence of vascular anomalies.