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Cardiovascular and metabolic science
On-line version ISSN 2954-3835Print version ISSN 2683-2828
Abstract
HERRERA-MORALES, Juan Antonio; BECERRA-GUTIERREZ, César Alejandro; CAZARES-HERNANDEZ, Kevin Eduardo and PALOMARES-ALONSO, Víctor Isidro. Single ventricle in a 28-year-old adult, history and present of a non-surgical heart. Cardiovasc. metab. sci [online]. 2023, vol.34, n.2, pp.54-58. Epub Apr 15, 2024. ISSN 2954-3835. https://doi.org/10.35366/111547.
Introduction:
the single ventricle is a rare pathology within adult congenital heart disease. This is a group of severe abnormalities of the heart structure that follow developmental errors, resulting in a single ventricular chamber. In this population, pharmacological measures are ineffective in preventing progression to end-stage heart failure. However, surgical procedures help to extend survival and quality of life.
Objective:
to report the case of congenital heart disease with low prevalence.
Clinical case:
the case of a 28-year-old man with a history of cyanogenic congenital heart disease, univentricular heart type with undetermined morphology and double outflow tract is presented; the patient was diagnosed since his first year of life, which has only received medical management.
Conclusions:
unfortunately, being a rare congenital heart disease in adults, there are few references to medical management. If they are not submitted to surgical intervention at an early age, which offers a greater quality of life and survival, some patients die during infancy due to heart failure.
Keywords : univentricular heart; pulmonary arterial hypertension; congenital heart disease; complex single ventricle.