关键词: adult congenital heart disease cardiac ct congenital heart diseases congestive heart failure double inlet ventricle or single ventricle or univentricular heart single ventricle physiology

来  源:   DOI:10.7759/cureus.58978   PDF(Pubmed)

Abstract:
This case report describes the medical history and presentation of an elderly patient who was born with single ventricle physiology, an anomaly that is both unique and complex. Patients with single ventricle cardiac anomalies may be susceptible to life-threatening complications. However, advances in medical treatment and understanding have allowed for clinicians to develop surgical and medical interventions to treat patients with univentricular cardiac defects. This case is unique in the sense that the patient has been able to demonstrate remarkable adaptability to this condition and have a sustained life with little intervention. This report serves to explore the pathophysiology of this condition as well as highlight the human body\'s astounding resilience to configure itself to abnormal conditions. The patient\'s presentation will be discussed as well as diagnostics and management utilized by the care providers. Despite its rare occurrence, understanding the manifestations of this complex cardiac abnormality can allow future providers to improve the prognosis and outcomes of patients born with a single ventricle.
摘要:
本病例报告描述了一位出生时患有单心室生理的老年患者的病史和表现,既独特又复杂的异常。单心室心脏异常患者可能容易出现危及生命的并发症。然而,医学治疗和理解的进步使临床医生能够开发外科和医学干预措施来治疗单室心脏缺陷患者。这种情况是独特的,因为患者能够表现出对这种情况的显着适应性,并且在很少干预的情况下可以持续生活。本报告旨在探索这种情况的病理生理学,并强调人体对异常情况的惊人弹性。将讨论患者的介绍以及护理提供者使用的诊断和管理。尽管它很少发生,了解这种复杂的心脏异常的表现可以使未来的医疗服务提供者改善单心室出生患者的预后和结局.
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