What is Scimitar syndrome?

Scimitar Syndrome occurs when a child is born with veins that are not connected properly between the right lung and the left side of the heart. It is usually identified via x-ray as patients may be asymptomatic. Surgical correction is used to treat this condition.

How do members experience Scimitar syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Scimitar syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for Scimitar syndrome*

Who has Scimitar syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 3
30s 0
40s 2
50s 2
60s 0
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 7