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Isolated connection of the right superior caval vein to the left atrium: non-invasive neonatal diagnosis
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 August 2008
Abstract
Isolated anomalous drainage of the right superior caval vein to the left atrium is a very rare cause of cyanosis in the newborn. Herein, the cross-sectional echocardiography and colour Doppler findings of this malformation are described.
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