Successful surgical correction of total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage in the sixth decade.
We report an unusual case of total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage (TAPVD), who was successfully treated by surgery at the age of 56 years. We believe that this is the oldest person in the English literature to undergo surgical correction of TAPVD. The pathophysiology and factors for prolonged survival are further discussed.
Modi
Amit
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Wessex Cardiothoracic Centre, Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, Southampton, United Kingdom.
Vohra
Hunaid A
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Brown
Ivan
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Langley
Stephen M
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D000328:Adult; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011666:Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography