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Double-outlet left atrium is an extremely rare congenital ventriculo-atrial mal-alignment anomaly, wherein, the left atrium drains into both ventricles, through either a common atrioventricular valve or two separate atrioventricular valves. The only egress from the right atrium is through an inter-atrial communication. We present a 16-month-old male, diagnosed to have double outlet left atrium and describe its surgical management.
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Patel, R., Katewa, A., Haranal, M. et al. Double outlet left atrium: successful management of a rare entity. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 39, 626–628 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-023-01550-3
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