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Unusual right pulmonary artery-to-left atrial communication associated with scimitar syndrome.

Asish R MohakudSangamesh BawageKothandam Sivakumar
Published in: Cardiology in the young (2021)
Right pulmonary artery to left atrial fistula is classified based on the right pulmonary artery branching, individual right pulmonary venous drainage, and presence of an aneurysmal segment. A rare association with scimitar syndrome and right lung devoid of blood supply from right pulmonary artery is described in this report. The anatomical and management differences between the different types are highlighted.
Keyphrases
  • pulmonary artery
  • left atrial
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • coronary artery
  • pulmonary arterial hypertension
  • atrial fibrillation
  • mitral valve
  • left ventricular
  • catheter ablation
  • case report
  • heart failure
  • ultrasound guided