A 23-year-old, lean, scoliotic female presented to our hospital with a history of shortness of breath and cyanosis on exertion. Her 2D echocardiography revealed single left ventricle with both atrio-ventricular valves...A 23-year-old, lean, scoliotic female presented to our hospital with a history of shortness of breath and cyanosis on exertion. Her 2D echocardiography revealed single left ventricle with both atrio-ventricular valves opening in it. She had normally related great arteries, with severe pulmonary artery hypertension, without pulmonary stenosis. Her blood tests indicated that she was reactive to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1). The patients died within 2 months despite treatments with anti-retroviral therapy and decongestive therapy.展开更多
文摘A 23-year-old, lean, scoliotic female presented to our hospital with a history of shortness of breath and cyanosis on exertion. Her 2D echocardiography revealed single left ventricle with both atrio-ventricular valves opening in it. She had normally related great arteries, with severe pulmonary artery hypertension, without pulmonary stenosis. Her blood tests indicated that she was reactive to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1). The patients died within 2 months despite treatments with anti-retroviral therapy and decongestive therapy.
