Case report reveals dynamic right ventricular outflow tract obstruction from a septal aneurysm in an adult, highlighting the essential role of perioperative echocardiography.
Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction is uncommon in adults but is a recognised cause of haemodynamic instability in congenital heart surgery. We report the case of a 59‐year‐old woman with a 3‐month history of dyspnoea. Transthoracic echocardiogram revealed a subaortic ventricular septal defect associated with a large membranous septal aneurysm protruding into the right ventricular outflow tract, causing dynamic systolic obstruction and moderate‐to‐severe aortic regurgitation. The patient underwent surgical treatment and had a favourable clinical outcome. This case highlights the challenges of maintaining haemodynamic stability and the essential role of transoesophageal echocardiography in the initial assessment, intraoperative management, and postoperative evaluation.
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