| Literature DB >> 25120399 |
John Kokotsakis1, Efthymia G Rouska1, Leanne Harling1, Hutan Ashrafian1, Vania Anagnostakou1, Christos Charitos1, Thanos Athanasiou1.
Abstract
Congenital heart diseases that cause obstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract are often difficult to diagnose. We report the case of a 49-year-old man who presented with long-standing shortness of breath on exertion. Imaging revealed right ventricular outflow tract obstruction caused by a double-chambered right ventricle, and he was referred for surgical correction. This case emphasizes both the detailed perioperative evaluation that is needed when diagnosing adults who present with manifestations of congenital heart disease and a method of successful surgical correction that resulted in symptom resolution.Entities:
Keywords: Double outlet right ventricle/diagnosis/pathology/surgery; heart defects, congenital; male; middle aged; ventricular outflow obstruction/diagnosis/surgery
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25120399 PMCID: PMC4120509 DOI: 10.14503/THIJ-13-3398
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Tex Heart Inst J ISSN: 0730-2347