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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 40, 353-359, Copyright © 1985 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
M Galinanes, C Chartrand, NH van Doesburg, R Guerin and P Stanley
Superoinferior ventricles are a rare anomaly characterized by a horizontal
ventricular septum and a hypoplastic right ventricular sinus localized
anterosuperiorly to the left ventricle. This anomaly frequently is
accompanied by malformation of the atrioventricular valves. A large
ventricular septal defect is always present, and anomalies of the
ventriculoarterial relations are common. The results of surgical repair of
this complex lesion have been poor. Our recent surgical experience with 3
patients, 2 of whom are well 36 and 38 months postoperatively, suggests a
hopeful outcome for the repair of this complex anomaly. The surgical
approach was different in each of the 3 patients, demonstrating the need
for a precise echocardiographic and angiocardiographic preoperative
description of the cardiac anatomy to appropriately repair the multiple
variants of this complex anomaly.
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Surgical repair of superoinferior ventricles: experience with 3 patients
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