Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection: asymptomatic survival for 50 years without surgical intervention.
Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) is an uncommon cyanotic heart disease and survival beyond infancy is rare. We report a patient of TAPVC of the supracardiac variety who has survived till the age of 50 years without surgery.
Desai
D M
DM
Department of Cardiology, BYL Nair CH Hospital, Bombay.
Daxini
B V
BV
Loya
Y S
YS
Soneji
S L
SL
Sharma
S
S
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004452:Echocardiography; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*