ISSN:
1619-7089
Keywords:
Radionuclide angiocardiography
;
99mTc
;
Right to left shunt
;
Left to right shunt
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract The case presented here is a 27-year-old patient who was born with common atrium and left superior vena cava (LSVC). Construction of interatrial septum and intraatrial baffle with pericardium was performed 16 years ago. Radionuclide angiocardiography (RAC) showed that a substantial amount of blood flow from the LSVC was directed to the inferior vena cava through the hemiazygos vein (HAV). It also detected a baffle leak and a left to right shunt at the atrial level. Subsequent RAC after reoperation initially showed insignificant flow through the atrial baffle, major flow through the HAV, and no shunt. Repeat RAC one year after surgery showed increased flow through the baffle and diminished flow through the HAV, without a satisfying explanation. This case illustrates the value of RAC in detecting various types of cardiovascular abnormality and subtle hemodynamic changes.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00281866
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