Cited 3 times since 2008 (0.2 per year) source: EuropePMC Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, Volume 7, Issue 3, 28 4 2008, Pages 517-518 Early atrial septal defect surgery due to a bronchogenic cyst causing congestive heart failure by left atrium compression. Mosquera VX, Rijlaarsdam M, Filippini L, Hazekamp MG
We report on an uncommon case of a 10-month-old patient who required early surgical closure of an ostium secumdum atrial septal defect due to the concomitant presence of a big subcarinal bronchogenic cyst compressing the left atrium and, therefore, increasing the left-to-right shunt. It led to refractory congestive heart failure symptoms, establishing thereby an earlier indication of surgical treatment.
