Mystery still unresolved: Untouched & #8220;Blue heart & #8221; presenting at 40yrs of age

Sanjeev H Naganur, Ashish Tiwari, CR PruthviAnnals of Pediatric Cardiology 2020 13(1):72-74 The modern-day surgical techniques and strategies have changed the outlook of patients with dextro-transposition of great arteries (d-TGA). The survival of an unrepaired d-TGA into late adulthood is difficult to explain. Even when large intracardiac shunts are present, it still remains a lethal cyanotic congenital heart disease if it is not surgically corrected soon after birth. Here, we report an extremely rare case of d-TGA presenting at 40 years of age, with moderately elevated pulmonary artery pressures and relatively stable symptoms.
Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research