| Literature DB >> 33968640 |
Petra Loureiro1, Stanimir Georgiev2, Peter Ewert2, Daniel Tanase2, Andreas Eicken2, Birgit Kammer3, Robert Dalla-Pozza4.
Abstract
Cyanosis persisting after surgical repair of complex congenital heart disease (CHD) may be related to the underlying disease. However, extracardiac causes should be also considered. We report on a patient with heterotaxy syndrome and double outlet right ventricle, in whom postoperative cyanosis was associated with an Abernethy malformation type II causing a hepatopulmonary syndrome. Despite this complex anatomy, interventional closure of the portosystemic shunt was done with a Konar MF™-VSD Occluder. The patient recovered rapidly with relief of cyanosis within one month. This case highlights the importance of a careful diagnostic assessment in patients with complex CHD, who presents cyanoses after surgical repair. In addition, it shows the feasibility and safety of a percutaneous approach with complete closure of the vascular malformation in a patient with a complex anatomy. 2021 Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy. All rights reserved.Entities:
Keywords: Abernethy malformation; case report; congenital heart disease (CHD); cyanosis; hepatopulmonary syndrome
Year: 2021 PMID: 33968640 PMCID: PMC8102267 DOI: 10.21037/cdt-20-380
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cardiovasc Diagn Ther ISSN: 2223-3652