title: Successful surgical intervention of total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage in the third decade of life.
abstract: Total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage (TAPVD) accounts for approximately 1.5% of all congenital heart diseases. It is usually diagnosed in the neonatal period and is rarely seen in adults. We report an unusual case of a patient with TAPVD who was successfully treated at the age of 28 years. We believe that this is the oldest person in the South Asian literature to undergo surgical correction of TAPVD.
authors: Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Arizona, United States of America.
authors: Awais
authors: A
authors: Ashfaq
authors: Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Arizona, United States of America.
authors: Nilay
authors: N
authors: Shah
authors: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan.
authors: Mubashir Z
authors: MZ
authors: Khan
authors: Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Pakistan.
authors: Mehnaz
authors: M
authors: Atiq
authors: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan.
authors: Muhammad M
authors: MM
authors: Amanullah
keywords: Congenital Heart Disease; Echocardiography; Heart Defects; Pulmonary Veins Abnormalities; Pulmonary Veins Surgery
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