Anomalous pulmonary venous connection
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Anomalous pulmonary venous connection is a congential defect of the pulmonary vein
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Pulmonary vein
The pulmonary veins are large blood vessels that carry blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. In humans there are four pulmonary veins, two from each lung...
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- Total anomalous pulmonary venous connectionTotal anomalous pulmonary venous connectionTotal anomalous pulmonary venous connection , also known as total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage and total anomalous pulmonary venous return , is a rare cyanotic congenital heart defect in which all four pulmonary veins are malpositioned and make anomalous connections to the systemic venous...
- Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connectionPartial anomalous pulmonary venous connectionA Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection is a congenital defect where right atrium is the point of return for the blood from some of the pulmonary veins.It is less severe than total anomalous pulmonary venous connection....