(IV-2A.3) An adult patient with a single ventricle Monika Smaś-Suska, Lidia Tomkiewicz-Pająk, Maria Olszowska, Piotr Podolec
BRIEF COMMENTS EXPERT: Lidia Tomkiewicz-Pająk MD, PhD Affiliation: Department of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow COMMENT In my opinion Fontan procedure wouldn’t be suitable for this patient. There is a significant tricuspid regurgitation, function of single ventricle wouldn’t be sufficient after Fontan operation. The best option is heart transplantation. EXPERT: Prof. Lesław Szydłowski MD, PhD Affiliation: 1st Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice-Ligota, Poland COMMENT In case of significant tricuspid regurgitation Fontan …
(IV-2A.3) Ventricular septal defect and pulmonary atresia Agnieszka Sarnecka MD, Grzegorz Kopeć MD. PhD, Prof. Piotr Podolec MD. PhD
Background Pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect (PA + VSD) is a cyanotic congenital heart disease, also called Tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia. The intracardiac anatomy is similar to tetralogy but there is no direct communication between the right ventricle and pulmonary arteries. Major problems with surgical treatment are related to complexity of the pulmonary vascular bed that may make repair impossible. Case presentation We present a case of a 50-year old woman with congenital heart disease who was …