Key result
Conservative treatment without surgical intervention resulted in a good long-term prognosis in four adult patients with a single ventricle heart defect.
Why the study?
Single ventricle heart defect is a rare complex congenital cardiac malformation, and this report aimed to improve the prognosis and quality of life of affected patients.
Case Report (n=4)
Patients with unoperated single ventricle heart and balanced hemodynamics may have a good prognosis with conservative treatment.
A single ventricle (SV) heart defect is a rare complex congenital cardiac malformation. We followed up the four adult patients who had SV since birth without surgical intervention and they had a good prognosis.The common ultrasound characteristics of four long-term SV survivors were investigated by reviewing their medical records and the literature, and the current treatment methods for SV patients were also reviewed. In our opinion,such patients with balanced hemodynamic condition should be followed and treated conservatively. This report aims to improve the prognosis as well as quality of life of SV patients.
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Zhao et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Single ventricle (SV) heart defect (n=4). Conservative treatment without surgical intervention was evaluated on Prognosis and survival. Conservative treatment without surgical intervention resulted in a good long-term prognosis in four adult patients with a single ventricle heart defect.
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