Publication Date
8-1-2014
Journal
The Texas Heart Journal
DOI
10.14503/THIJ-13-3398
PMID
25120399
Publication Date(s)
August 2014
Language
English
PMCID
PMC4120509
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
8-1-2014
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-Print
Published Open-Access
yes
Keywords
Double outlet right ventricle/diagnosis/pathology/surgery, heart defects, congenital, male, middle aged, ventricular outflow obstruction/diagnosis/surgery
Copyright
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Abstract
Congenital heart diseases that cause obstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract are often difficult to diagnose. We report the case of a 49-year-old man who presented with long-standing shortness of breath on exertion. Imaging revealed right ventricular outflow tract obstruction caused by a double-chambered right ventricle, and he was referred for surgical correction. This case emphasizes both the detailed perioperative evaluation that is needed when diagnosing adults who present with manifestations of congenital heart disease and a method of successful surgical correction that resulted in symptom resolution.