What a coindence to be pregnant: partial pulmonary venous return
abnormality, iatrogenic atrial septal defect, rheumatic mitral stenosis
Abstract
Herein we present a case of concomitant congenital anomalies with an
iatrogenic defect. The female patient underwent a percutaneous mitral
balloon valvuloplasty due to rheumatic mitral stenosis. Unfortunately,
an iatrogenic atrial septal defect (ASD) occurred and also, partial
anomalous pulmonary venous return was observed at post-procedure
evaluation. The patient had severe symptoms and the right heart chambers
were dilated on imaging. But perhaps, the most crucial point was that
the patient was planning a pregnancy. After a difficult and
patient-involved decision process, the patient underwent to successful
robotic surgery for iatrogenic ASD and partial anomalous pulmonary
venous return. After operation, the patient was asymptomatic and right
heart chambers normalized.