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Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

CyanosisHypoxiaPulmonary HypertensionEdemaShockArrhythmiasReduced Cardiac OutputBlood Loss (Excessive)Avoid AcidosisAvoid HypercarbiaAvoid HypoxiaAvoid HypervolemiaAvoid Pulmonary HypertensionAvoid IV bubblesBradycardia

Pathophysiology

In total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR) the pulmonary veins never connect to the left atrium. All pulmonary venous blood drains back into the systemic venous circulation, so the entire...

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