Sinus venosus atrial septal defect: the importance of multimodality approach

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2010 Jul;11(7):547-9. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e328331868b.

Abstract

A multidisciplinary approach to congenital heart diseases in adults is a primary element for modern medicine. The diagnosis of a sinus venosus atrial septal defect is a typical example of disease that requires the different skills of the cardiologist, cardiac surgeon and radiologist.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / etiology
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures
  • Diagnostic Imaging* / methods
  • Dyspnea / etiology
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Electrocardiography
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / complications
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / diagnosis*
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / surgery
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Male
  • Patient Care Team
  • Pulmonary Veins / abnormalities*
  • Pulmonary Veins / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Veins / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult