Single ventricle, bicuspid aorta and interatrial wall aneurysm as a rare complex adult congenital heart disease: a case report

BACKGROUND: Single ventricle, bicuspid aortic valve and interatrial wall aneurysm in adulthood are a rare and unique case in medical literature. This presented case with congenital heart disease has never been treated surgically and clinical consequences seriously presented in adulthood. CASE PRESEN...

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Autores principales: Berisha, Blerim, Krasniqi, Xhevdet, Thaqi, Agim, Gashi, Masar, Koçinaj, Dardan
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2649050/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19183494
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1757-1626-2-109
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Single ventricle, bicuspid aortic valve and interatrial wall aneurysm in adulthood are a rare and unique case in medical literature. This presented case with congenital heart disease has never been treated surgically and clinical consequences seriously presented in adulthood. CASE PRESENTATION: A 27 year old man with complex congenital heart disease presented. At the age of six, the single ventricle was ultrasonographly diagnosed, but at age 27 clinical consequences started to be seriously present. We explored his history, clinical course, physical examination, laboratory findings, medical treatments and actual patient condition. CONCLUSION: The possibilities for surgical evaluation are presented.

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