13. TAPVR/PAPVR- Exam 4 Flashcards
Anomalous congenital connections of the
pulmonary venous system represent a
spectrum of conditions in which the…
pulmonary veins are partially or entirely
connected to the right atrium.
–Directly or via the systemic venous return
what better describes the anatomical situation rather than “drainage” or “return”?
Anomalous connection
which one (TAPVR or PAPVR) has Serious physiologic abnormalities
Total Anomalous (TAPVC / TAPVR)
which one (TAPVR or PAPVR) has Mild physiologic abnormality and Can be asymptomatic
Partial Anomalous (PAPVC / PAPVR)
Total Anomalous (TAPVC / TAPVR)=
Oxygenated blood returns from the lungs back to the RA or a vein flowing into the RA and NOT to the left side of heart.
–In other words, blood simply circles to and from the lungs and never gets out to the body. (2 separate circulations)
Total Anomalous (TAPVC / TAPVR) symptoms
- Cyanosis
- Pale, cool or clammy skin
- Difficult/rapid breathing
- Tachycardia
- Failure to thrive
- Unusual tiredness or irritability
what other defect is present with a TAPVR
ASD or PFO
what 4 things must be present with a TAPVR
- All pulmonary veins shunted L→R (Lungs →RA)
- Must have R→L shunt for survival (ASD)
- All are cyanotic
- Identical oxygenation in 4 chambers (w/ASD)
describe the embryology of TAPVR
Due to abnormal development during the first 8 weeks of pregnancy, the pulmonary veins are improperly connected
what are the 4 classifications of TAPVR
Supracardiac
Cardiac
Infracardiac
Mixed
supracardiac TAPVR % occurance
52% –most common
intracardiac TAPVR % occurance
30% –second most common
infracardiac TAPVR % occurance
12%
mixed TAPVR % occurance
6%
with a supracardiac TAPVR, how do the Pulmonary Veins drain
Vertical vein → Lt Brachiocephalic→ SVC
with a supracardiac TAPVR, what 3 things will you see on the X-Ray
Dilated SVC + Lt vertical vein (snowman heart)
↑ Vasculature
↑ RV volume
with a intracardiac TAPVR, how does it drain and what does this cause
Drains into coronary sinus or RA
- -Increased pulmonary vasculature
- -RV overload
what of % Type I and II TAPVR survive to adults (the rest die in 1st year)
only 20%
with a infracardiac TAPVR, how does it drain and what does this cause
- Long pulmonary veins course down the esophagus
- Empty in portal or IVC
- Veins constricted thru diaphragm (obstructive)
- Severe CHF (obstructive)
- Associated w/asplenia
- Death in a few days
describe a mixed TAPVR
- Usually a mix of types I,II and III
- Severity can vary significantly
- All encompassing mix of whatever does not fit in the other classes
The severity of TAPVR depends on what?
whether the pulmonary veins are obstructed
describe obstructed TAVPR
- the pulmonary veins run into the abdomen, passing through the diaphragm.
- This squeezes the veins and narrows them, causing the blood to back up into the lungs (RA, RV pressures increase).
- Causes symptoms early - deadly if not recognized and surgically corrected
Does this describe obstructed or non-obstructed TAPVR? Pulmonary venous HTN & secondary PA & RV
HTN
Obstructed TAPVR
Does this describe obstructed or non-obstructed TAPVR? Similar hemodynamics to a large ASD
NON-Obstructed TAPVR
Does this describe obstructed or non-obstructed TAPVR? L → R shunt magnitude is determined by RV compliance & ASD size
NON-Obstructed TAPVR