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(Circulation. 1966;33:613.)
© 1966 American Heart Association, Inc.

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Anomalous Systemic Venous Drainage with Hypoplasia of the Right Ventricular Myocardium

H. R. OVERY B.M., M.R.C.P.¹; P. G. STEINBICKER JR. M.D.¹; S. GILBERT BLOUNT JR. M.D.¹

¹ From the Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado Medical Center, Denver, Colorado.

A case of anomalous systemic venous drainage into the left atrium with right-to-left shunt across an atrial septal defect is presented. Hemodynamic studies, observation during surgical correction of the abnormalities and the occurrence of postoperative heart failure indicated inadequacy of the right ventricular myocardium.