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*
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Fatigue
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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Nothing reported yet
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Anxious mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
*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 | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 1 | |
20s | 4 | |
30s | 1 | |
40s | 3 | |
50s | 2 | |
60s | 0 | |
70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 2 | |
Female | 9 |