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Heart Abnormality - Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (TAPVC) or Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR) occurs when pulmonary veins connect to the right atrium and not the left atrium. This abnormal connection returns oxygenated pulmonary blood from the lungs back to the right atrium or a vein flowing into the right atrium.
- < 4% of Congenital Heart Disease
- more common in females
- Total or partial lack of connection of the pulmonary veins with LA.
- They open into RA, one of the systemic veins or both.
- The overloaded pulmonary circuit leads to cyanosis, tachypnoea and dyspnoea.
- Treatment is via surgical redirection
Image source: Report of the Review and Implementation Committee for The Report of the Manitoba Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Inquest May 2001 image showing heart abnormalities courtesy Government of Manitoba.
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