Left Atrial Isomerism
Age: 40 years Gender: Female Occupation: Priest Working diagnosis: Left atrial isomerism, partial atrioventricular septal defect HISTORY The patient presented at 3 years of age following recurrent attacks of bronchiolitis…
Recurrent Aortic Dissection in Marfan Syndrome
Age: 30 years Gender: Male Occupation: Photographer Working diagnosis: Marfan syndrome HISTORY Since age 10, this patient has been known to have the familial form of Marfan syndrome. Several family…
The Role of Pulmonary Vasodilators in Pulmonary Hypertension
Age: 26 years Gender: Male Occupation: Systems engineer Working diagnosis: Pulmonary arterial hypertension HISTORY The patient had been diagnosed with a hemodynamically insignificant VSD at age 2 years. No further…
Liver Dysfunction after the Mustard Procedure
Age: 32 years Gender: Female Occupation: Radiographer Working diagnosis: Transposition of the great arteries HISTORY The patient was cyanosed at birth and found to have TGA. She underwent reparative surgery…
Contraception Counseling
Age: 23 years Gender: Female Occupation: Housewife Working diagnosis: Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension HISTORY The patient was healthy at birth and through childhood without limitation, but at the age of…
Pulmonary Hypertension after Repair of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Age: 16 years Gender: Female Occupation: Student Working diagnosis: Left-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia HISTORY The patient was diagnosed antenatally with a left-sided congenital diaphagmatic hernia (CDH). She was delivered near…
Long-Term Management of Kawasaki Disease
Age: 19 years Gender: Female Occupation: Student Working diagnosis: Kawasaki disease HISTORY The patient presented acutely with Kawasaki disease at the age of 20 months and was treated with aspirin….
Coronary Artery Fistulae and Their Significance
Age: 63 years Gender: Female Occupation: Homemaker Working diagnosis: Endocarditis HISTORY The patient was well until approximately 4 months prior to presentation, when she developed exercise intolerance, fever, cough, and…
Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
Age: 69 years Gender: Female Occupation: Retired office worker Working diagnosis: Congestive heart failure HISTORY Although well throughout her life, the patient had been managed for angina and congestive heart…
Left Coronary Artery Arising from the Right Coronary Sinus
Age: 29 years Gender: Female Occupation: Housewife Working diagnosis: Aberrant origin of the left coronary artery and aortic valve disease HISTORY The patient was diagnosed with congenital aortic stenosis (bicuspid…
