Late diagnosis of total anomalous connection of pulmonary veins during the puerperium

Susan Pumacayo-Cárdenas

doi:10.36502/2019/asjbccr.6152

Abstract

The total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) is a rare congenital anomaly. We present a case of a 36-year-old woman, in the postpartum period during the physical examination there was a heart murmur and beating in hands and feet. Cardiac magnetic resonance reported supracardiac TAPVC and large atrial septal defect. The survival of these patients is very uncommon in adults and even worse during pregnancy.

Highlights

The total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) is a rare congenital anomaly, which corresponds to approximately 2% of all congenital heart defects [1,2]
The symptoms may appear later in life or progressively, depending on some factors, which will be discussed later [6], the case we present is of a woman who is diagnosed with congenital heart disease during the puerperium
The presence of a broad atrial septal defect, which allowed blood flow from right to left, the absence of obstruction of the venous system and the preservation of the pulmonary microvasculature prevented a fatal event during the development of this patient's life, in this way could be a candidate for corrective treatment

Summary

Late diagnosis of total anomalous connection of pulmonary veins during

Corresponding Author: Susan Pumacayo-Cárdenas Address: Belisario Domínguez Sección 16, Belisario Domínguez Secc 16, Tlalpan, CDMX. Asp Biomed Clin Case Rep, vol., no.2: 4-8, 2019

Introduction

Presentation of the Case

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