Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiographic Diagnosis of an Unobstructed Supracardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection in a Case of Single Ventricle Palliative Repair

SINGLE ventricle (SV) defects are congenital cardiac anomalies in which 1 of the 2 ventricles is severely hypoplastic or absent. The atrioventricular valve and arterial outflow valve associated with the hypoplastic ventricle are also absent or hypoplastic. Usually a biventricular repair is impossible, and these patients often require a series of palliative procedures. There are many anatomic subtypes and variations of SV defects, and the nomenclature can be confusing.1 SV defects are classified as right or left ventricle morphology depending on the functioning well-developed ventricle.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research