Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2019; 113(1): 103-105
Case 4/2019 – Pulmonary Atresia, Ventricular Septal Defect, and Systemic-Pulmonary Collateral Circulation developing after prior Blalock-Taussig, in a Symptomatic 47-Year-Old Adult
Edmar Atik
, Maria Angélica Binotto, Alessandra Costa Barreto, Walther Ishikawa
DOI: 10.5935/abc.20190121
Clinical data
The patient had no symptoms from birth to young adulthood, when he developed more severe hypoxia, which required a Blalock-Taussig anastomosis on the right. Five years ago, worsening of hypoxia was again observed, with hemapheresis every 6 months, in addition to fatigue on small to medium exertion and with associated ventricular dysfunction. He used f warfarin, carvedilol and enalapril, in addition to nasal oxygen at night.
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Case 4/2019 – Pulmonary Atresia, Ventricular Septal Defect, and
Systemic-Pulmonary Collateral Circulation developing after prior
Blalock-Taussig, in a Symptomatic 47-Year-Old Adult
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