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    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2011 Oct 1;78(4):590-3. doi: 10.1002/ccd.23041. Epub 2011 Sep 20.

    Percutaneous atrial septal defect closure in a child with interrupted inferior vena cava: successful femoral venous approach.

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    Department of Pediatrics, Lillie-Frank Abercrombie Section of Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.

    Abstract

    Interrupted inferior vena cava (IVC) with azygous continuation to the superior vena cava (SVC) is a relatively common systemic venous anomaly. This anomaly can occasionally complicate transcatheter intervention by rendering more difficult the usual direct route to the systemic venous atrium afforded by femoral venous access. We report our experience with successful transcatheter closure of a large residual atrial septal defect (ASD) using the femoral venous route in a 3-year-old patient with heterotaxy syndrome of left isomerism type, dextrocardia, partial atrioventricular canal defect, and interrupted IVC with azygous continuation to the SVC.

    Copyright © 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

    PMID:
    21936042
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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