children s health issues
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR)
Diagnosis of TAPVR
Echocardiography Doctors suspect the diagnosis based on the findings on a chest x-ray, a heart murmur heard with a stethoscope, or low oxygen level in the blood detected by pulse oximetry. The diagnosis is confirmed by Echocardiography and Other Ultrasound Procedures (ultrasonography of the heart). Occasionally, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the heart or computed tomography (CT) angiography may be needed so doctors can more clearly view the defect. 