Gabriel Graham, Joseph A Dearani, Jessey Mathew, William R Miranda, Katherine S King, Hartzell V Schaff, Elizabeth H Stephens
BACKGROUND: Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) with intact atrial septum warrants greater understanding and evaluation in the literature. METHODS: From January 1993 to December 2018, 293 patients with PAPVR underwent surgical repair. Of these, 45 patients (15.3%) had an intact atrial septum. The median (1st quartile, 3rd quartile) age was 36 (24-48) years. Direct reimplantation, intra cardiac baffling, and caval division (Warden) technique was used in 17 (38%), 15 (33%), and 13 (29%) patients, respectively...
April 30, 2022: Annals of Thoracic Surgery