While the epidemiology of adult heart failure has been extensively researched, this
systematic review addresses the less well characterized incidence and prevalence of …

Interest for the pulmonary veins has increased in the past decade after the potential
arrhythmogenicity of the myocardial sleeve surrounding these structures has been …

BACKGROUND: We explore early results and time-related morbidity after surgical repair of
partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC) at our institution. METHODS …

Background—Scimitar syndrome is a rare congenital heart disease. To evaluate the surgical
results, we embarked on the European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association (ECHSA) …

Purpose: The goal of this study was to identify the proportion of sequestrations that were
atypical or associated with other entities, such as congenital cystic adenomatoid …

Background. Scimitar syndrome has a variable presentation based on the age at which the
diagnosis is made. In general, infants presenting in heart failure have a greater number of …

Background Scimitar syndrome involves congenital anomalous pulmonary venous return to
the inferior vena cava. Optimal management remains controversial. We describe the natural …

Objective: The scimitar syndrome is a congenital anomaly that consists in part of total or
partial anomalous venous drainage of the right lung to the inferior vena cava. Surgical …

This study is based on a database of 16 years; we sought to define the incidence and
outcome of scimitar syndrome. Of 8,771 patients, 5 (0.057%) with scimitar syndrome were …

Congenital lung anomaly (CLA) refers to a rare group of malformations that are typically
identified prenatally or in early childhood. However, a significant proportion of cases evade …