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Isolated anomalous drainage of the inferior vena cava into the left atrium is a surgically correctable clinical syndrome compatible with full cardiac competence until at least middle life.
Reports a rare case of isolated anomalous drainage of the inferior vena cava into the left atrium, providing the first catheterization and dye-dilution data for this anomaly.
May prompt targeted evaluation in adults with unexplained cyanosis; leaves open need for larger series on natural history and screening.
A case is reported of isolated anomalous drainage of the inferior vena cava into the left atrium, the second in the literature and the first with catheterization data and dyedilution curves. The anomaly is reflected by a well-defined clinical syndrome, is compatible with full cardiac competence at least until middle life, and should be relatively simple to correct surgically.
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Meadows et al. (1961) studied this question. Isolated anomalous drainage of the inferior vena cava into the left atrium is a surgically correctable clinical syndrome compatible with full cardiac competence until at least middle life.
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