Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction caused by double-chambered right ventricle presenting in adulthood.
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.
['Kokotsakis|John|J|', 'Rouska|Efthymia G|EG|', 'Harling|Leanne|L|', 'Ashrafian|Hutan|H|', 'Anagnostakou|Vania|V|', 'Charitos|Christos|C|', 'Athanasiou|Thanos|T|']
D000367:Age Factors D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures D017023:Coronary Angiography D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital D006352:Heart Ventricles D006801:Humans D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging D008297:Male D008875:Middle Aged D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed D016896:Treatment Outcome D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction
Double outlet right ventricle/diagnosis/pathology/surgery heart defects, congenital male middle aged ventricular outflow obstruction/diagnosis/surgery