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Anomalous pulmonary venous connections

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Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection: One or more, but not all, of the pulmonary veins are connected to the right atrium or to one or more of its tributaries.

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(2009). Anomalous pulmonary venous connections. In: Congenital Heart Defects. Steinkopff. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7985-1719-6_3

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