Hemodynamic aspects of pulmonary and systemic bloodflow in patients with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection

Abstract

This review is focused on the problem of the hemodynamics in patients with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection. The article describes a structural features of the pulmonary venous return depending on the anatomical type, pulmonary and systemic hemodynamics, origin and effect of the pulmonary venous return obstruction on the hemodynamics. We presented basic diagnostic problems and principles, including prenatal level, and discussed trends, results and unsolved questions of the surgical treatment of the patients with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection.