Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (TAPVC) - A Case Report

Authors

  • Md Mazibur Rahman Consultant, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka
  • Sheikh Muhammad Shaheedul Islam Associate Consultant, Department of Cardiology, Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, Shahbag, Dhaka.
  • Md Sirajul Islam Consultant, Department of Cardiac Anaesthesia, Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka.
  • Nawshin Siraj Senior Consultant & Head Department of Radiology & Imaging, Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka
  • Sultana Khanum Senior Consultant Radiologist, Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka.
  • Golam Saklayen Resident, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, Shahbag, Dhaka,
  • Jalal Uddin Senior Consultant, Department of Cardiac surgery, Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, Shahbag, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/icmj.v1i1.7658

Keywords:

TAPVC, CPV, Vertical vein

Abstract

A one year and three months male child having Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (TAPVC) presented at Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital and Research Institute with repeated cough, tachypnoea, fever, failure to thrive & diaphoresis particularly during feeding with a mild degree of cyanosis without any evidence of heart failure. He underwent successful rerouting of pulmonary veins to left atrium (LA). The procedure consisted of side to side wide anastomosis between confluence of pulmonary veins (CPV) and left atrium with the division and ligation of vertical vein at its opening to left innominate vein and closure of atrial septal defect (ASD). The patient is doing well without any symptoms at followup.

Key words: TAPVC; CPV; Vertical vein

Ibrahim Card Med J 2011; 1(1):56-58

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How to Cite

Rahman, M. M., Islam, S. M. S., Islam, M. S., Siraj, N., Khanum, S., Saklayen, G., & Uddin, J. (2011). Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (TAPVC) - A Case Report. Ibrahim Cardiac Medical Journal, 1(1), 59–61. https://doi.org/10.3329/icmj.v1i1.7658

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2011)

Section

Case Reports