Table 2 Findings of chest computed tomography angiography before and after the surgery
Anatomical Feature | Finding before the surgery | Findings after the surgery |
|---|---|---|
Left Upper Pulmonary Vein | Drainage to Brachiocephalic vein compatible with PAPVC | Connected to a vertical vein leading to LAA, the connection is patent |
Pulmonary arteries tree | Normal | No filling defect |
Main Pulmonary Artery (MPA) | 36Â mm | 36Â mm |
Right Pulmonary Artery (RPA) | 32 mm | Diameter = 32 mm, dilated |
Left Pulmonary Artery (LPA) | 22 mm | Diameter = 25 mm |
Right Upper Pulmonary Vein | Drainage to SVC compatible with PAPVC | Reconnected to LA |
Right Subclavian Artery | An aberrant right subclavian artery is seen | An aberrant right subclavian artery is seen |
Atrial and Ventricular Septum | No ASD, no VSD | No ASD, no VSD |
Right Atrium (RA) | Enlarged | Enlarged |
Right Ventricle (RV) | Enlarged | Enlarged |
Pleural Cavity | Normal | Mild bilateral pleural effusion |
Heart | Cardiomegaly seen | Cardiomegaly seen |
Superior Vena Cava (SVC) | RUL is drained to SVC | Â |
Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) | Drains to Right Atrium (RA) | Drains to Right Atrium (RA) |
Coronary Sinus (CS) | Drains to Right Atrium (RA) | Drains to Right Atrium (RA) |
Thoracic Aorta | Normal | Normal |
Pericardial Cavity | Normal | Mild pericardial effusion seen |
Left Atrium | Normal size, no left atrial appendage filling defect | Normal |
Left Ventricle | Ventricular cavity size within normal limits, no stigmata of prior infarction, no abnormal filling defect | Normal |