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<sec><h3>BACKGROUND</h3>
<p>Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum is a rare benign cardiac condition characterized by fatty tissue infiltration of the septum.</p>
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<sec><h3>CASE PRESENTATION</h3>
<p>We presented some interesting images and some possible pitfalls during the cannulation in this circumstance.</p>
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<sec><h3>CONCLUSION</h3>
<p>Surgical therapy appears to be reserved to patients with SVC obstruction or any rhythm disturbances.</p>
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BACKGROUND
Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum is a rare benign cardiac condition characterized by fatty tissue infiltration of the septum.

CASE PRESENTATION
We presented some interesting images and some possible pitfalls during the cannulation in this circumstance.

CONCLUSION
Surgical therapy appears to be reserved to patients with SVC obstruction or any rhythm disturbances.

Interatrial Septum Hypertrophy: A Pitfall in Bicaval Cannulation

South East European Journal of Cardiology

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BACKGROUND
Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum is a rare benign cardiac condition characterized by fatty tissue infiltration of the septum.

CASE...

Interatrial Septum Hypertrophy: A Pitfall in Bicaval Cannulation

Published Online: Dec 25, 2023

Page range: 15 - 17

Received: Apr 30, 2023

Accepted: May 26, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3889/seejca.2023.6044

Keywords
Interatrial septum, Lipomatous hypertrophy, Superior vena cava syndrome, Bicaval cannulation, Heart valve surgery, Pitfall in cardiac surgery, Extracorporeal circulation

© 2023 Nikolaos G. Baikoussis et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Interatrial Septum Hypertrophy: A Pitfall in Bicaval Cannulation

Published Online: Dec 25, 2023

Page range: 15 - 17

Received: Apr 30, 2023

Accepted: May 26, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3889/seejca.2023.6044

KeywordsInteratrial septum, Lipomatous hypertrophy, Superior vena cava syndrome, Bicaval cannulation, Heart valve surgery, Pitfall in cardiac surgery, Extracorporeal circulation

© 2023 Nikolaos G. Baikoussis et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Interatrial septum, Lipomatous hypertrophy, Superior vena cava syndrome, Bicaval cannulation, Heart valve surgery, Pitfall in cardiac surgery, Extracorporeal circulation