Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
TAPVR
Symptoms
The infant may appear to be critically ill and may display the following symptoms:
Lethargy Poor feeding Rapid breathing - Poor growth
- Frequent respiratory infections
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Cyanosis (blue discoloration of the skin)
Note: Sometimes, no symptoms may be present in infancy or early childhood.
Signs and tests
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ECG shows signs of enlargement of the ventricles (ventricular hypertrophy). -
X-ray of the chest shows a normal to small heart with fluid in the lungs. -
Echocardiogram usually defines the attachment of pulmonary vessels. -
Cardiac catheterization can provide definitive diagnosis by showing abnormal attachments of the blood vessels. - MRI of the heart can show the connections between the pulmonary vessels.
Images
Totally anomalous pulmonary venous return, X-ray
Totally anomalous pulmonary venous return, X-ray
Totally anomalous pulmonary venous return, X-ray
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Total anomalous pulmonary venous return Treatment
Review Date: 12/21/2009
Reviewed By: Kurt R. Schumacher, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, University of
Michigan Congenital Heart Center, Ann Arbor, MI. Review provided by
VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA,
Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
