Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return in the Time of SARS-CoV-2-Case Report

• Main Authors: Alina-Costina Luca (Author), Alexandrina-Ștefania Curpăn (Author), Raluca-Stefania Manea (Author), Lacramioara Ionela Butnariu (Author), Elena Țarcă (Author), Iuliana Magdalena Starcea (Author), Solange Tamara Roșu (Author), Dana Elena Mîndru (Author), Elena Macsim (Author), Heidrun Adumitrăchioaiei (Author), Ioana Alexandra Pădureț (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

The management of children with complex and life-threatening heart malformations became a clinical conundrum during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The pathophysiological features of the new coronavirus infection have raised major dilemmas regarding the postoperative evolution of an infected patient, and the epidemiological limitations have tightened the criteria for selecting cases. We present the case of a newborn diagnosed with total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR) who underwent surgical repair of the defect with favorable outcome, despite a prior diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection. We discuss the medical and surgical management of TAPVR, highlighting possible management difficulties brought by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

Item Description

10.3390/children10020387
2227-9067