Abstract

MENDEZ, Edgar; ZAMORA, José; ZELEDON, Fernando  and  INDUNI, Eduardo. Tratamiento quirúrgico innovador del drenaje venoso pulmonar anómalo parcial: experiencia preliminar. Rev. costarric. cardiol [online]. 2004, vol.6, n.1, pp.41-45. ISSN 1409-4142.

Anomalous pulmonary venous connection is when the pulmonary veins drain into the right atrium or into the systemic venous circulation. It can be associated with other cardiac anomalies. The surgical approach varies according to the anatomic features of each case. Th e aim of this review is to present an alternative approach that obviates the need of cardiopulmonary bypass in a patient without pulmonary hypertension nor atrial septal defects.