Sinus venosus atrial septal defect

What it means

An interatrial communication caused by a deficiency of the common wall between the superior vena cava (SVC) and the right-sided pulmonary veins. SVASD is commonly associated with anomalous pulmonary venous connection (APVC) of some or all of the pulmonary veins, which produces additional left-to-right shunting.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

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