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Case Reports
. 2020 Jul 15;2(9):1261-1266.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.05.013. Epub 2020 May 19.

COVID-19 in an Adult With Tricuspid Atresia S/P Fontan Palliation

Neha Ahluwalia  1 , Barry Love  1 , Alice Chan  1 , Ali N Zaidi  1
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Case Reports

COVID-19 in an Adult With Tricuspid Atresia S/P Fontan Palliation

Neha Ahluwalia et al. JACC Case Rep. .

Abstract

In December 2019, a pathogenic novel human coronavirus (HCoV), termed SARS-CoV-2, was recognized in Wuhan, China, causing significant morbidity and mortality. The illness caused by SARS-CoV-2 is labelled coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) by the World Health Organization. We report the first case of COVID-19 in an adult congenital heart disease patient with single ventricle physiology S/P Fontan palliation. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).

Keywords: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate transaminase; cyanotic heart disease; hypoxemia; tricuspid valve.

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Tricuspid Atresia With Normally Related Great Arteries, S/P Fontan Palliation BDG = bi-directional Glenn; IVC = inferior vena cava; LA = left atrium; LV = left ventricle; RA = right atrium; SVC = superior vena cava.
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Chest Radiograph Posteroanterior View With Bibasilar Mild Opacities
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12-Lead Electrocardiogram Normal sinus rhythm, nonspecific T-wave abnormality, QTc 460 ms.
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Graphical Representation of AST and ALT ALT = alanine aminotransferase; AST = aspartate transaminase.
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