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September 5, 2025CureusOpen Access

A Delayed Presentation of a Sinus Venosus Atrial Septal Defect

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AEArun ElangovanKPKeshav PatelSOSina Salehi Omran

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Overview

Case report highlights role of imaging in diagnosing rare congenital anomalies like sinus venosus ASD, suggesting timely surgical intervention.

Key Points

  • Surgical repair successfully closed the sinus venosus ASD, improving the patient's condition.
  • Imaging techniques like echocardiography and CT confirmed the diagnosis of this complex congenital defect.
  • The 59-year-old patient had a history of hypertension and presented symptoms like dyspnea and atrial flutter.
  • This case underscores the need for awareness of congenital heart defects, even in adult patients.

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Elangovan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23a2cb210217d6477f88ahttps://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.91420
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