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A Case of Superoinferior Ventricular Heart with Situs Ambiguus, Dextroventricular Loop, and Levo Transposition of the Arteries

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A unique case of superoinferior ventricles, left atrial isomerism, concordant atrioventricular connection, and discordant ventriculoarterial connection is described. The associated anomalies were azygous vein continuation, large subpulmonary and apical ventricular septal defects, and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (pulmonary stenosis). The diagnosis was mostly made by fetal echocardiography and the superoinferior location of the ventricles was confirmed by postnatal echocardiography. Fetal and postnatal echocardiography facilitated the precise morphologic diagnosis and segmental analysis of this defect.

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  1. Departments of Pediatric Cardiology and Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hacettepe University Ihsan Dogramaci Childern’s Hospital, 06100 Ankara, Turkey

    S. Özkutlu, C. Ayabakan, M. Demircin & M. Yilmaz

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Özkutlu, S., Ayabakan, C., Demircin, M. et al. A Case of Superoinferior Ventricular Heart with Situs Ambiguus, Dextroventricular Loop, and Levo Transposition of the Arteries . Pediatr Cardiol 24, 498–502 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-002-0407-x

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