Post-op systemic hypertensive crises in an infant with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection

Indian J Pediatr. 2009 Jul;76(7):755-6. doi: 10.1007/s12098-009-0150-x. Epub 2009 May 27.

Abstract

Systemic hypertension is not usually a complication following repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC). We report an infant with supracardiac TAPVC with hypertensive crises post-operatively resulting in pulmonary edema. We feel this might have been related to the pre-operative hemodynamics as described. Beta-blockers improved the hypertensive crises.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antihypertensive Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Blood Pressure Determination
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass / adverse effects
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass / methods
  • Cyanosis / diagnosis
  • Cyanosis / etiology
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Emergency Treatment
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Malignant / drug therapy*
  • Hypertension, Malignant / etiology*
  • Hypertension, Malignant / physiopathology
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
  • Postoperative Complications / drug therapy
  • Pulmonary Veins / abnormalities
  • Risk Assessment
  • Scimitar Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Scimitar Syndrome / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antihypertensive Agents