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Total pulmonary venous return (TAPVR) is a form of congenital pulmonary venous return where all of the pulmonary veins drain into the right atrium or one of its tributaries, instead of the left atrium, leading to various manifestations such as fatigue, exertional dyspnea, pulmonary arterial hypertension, cyanosis and progressive congestive heart failure.
Features include very common findings: Respiratory distress; and common findings: High blood pressure in lung arteries (pulmonary arterial hypertension), Cyanosis, Atrial septal defect, and Tachycardia and others. 41 total HPO annotations.
Organ System | Phenotype Count | Example Features |
|---|---|---|
Heart and blood vessels | 13 | High blood pressure in lung arteries (pulmonary arterial hypertension), Atrial septal defect, Tachycardia |
Biomarker and diagnostic research for congenital total pulmonary venous return anomaly has been reported in the published literature.
Phenotype severity distribution: 1 very common feature, 9 common features.
Estimated prevalence: 1-9 in 100,000 (Uncommon).
No clinical trials have been registered for congenital total pulmonary venous return anomaly.
135 publications have been identified in PubMed for congenital total pulmonary venous return anomaly. Kisho has analyzed 91 by research type. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (46%), Epidemiology / Natural History (21%), and Review / Meta-Analysis (13%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Patient case studies | 42 | 46% |
Data assembled from 5 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 20, 2026, 3:07 PM UTC
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
European rare disease database
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center
Lungs and breathing | 13 | High blood pressure in lung arteries (pulmonary arterial hypertension), Recurrent respiratory infections, Total anomalous pulmonary venous return |
Blood and immune system | 1 | Recurrent respiratory infections |
Brain and nerves | 1 | Fatigue |
Digestive system | 1 | Enlarged liver (hepatomegaly) |
Disease patterns and progression |
19 |
21% |
Research summaries | 12 | 13% |
Testing and diagnosis research | 7 | 8% |
Clinical study results | 6 | 7% |
Other research | 3 | 3% |
Laboratory research | 2 | 2% |
Takajo D (2026). [PMID: 40056188](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40056188/). *Pediatr Cardiol*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Parkash D (2026). [PMID: 41728402](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41728402/). *Cureus*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Waller DK (2026). [PMID: 42089396](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42089396/). *Birth Defects Res*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Shahjehan RD (2026). [PMID: 32644395](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32644395/). *Unknown Journal*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Diaz-Frias J (2026). [PMID: 31536209](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31536209/). *Unknown Journal*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Sakamoto M (2026). [PMID: 42046477](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42046477/). *Cardiol Young*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Thomas AR (2026). [PMID: 41490934](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41490934/). *J Perinatol*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Williford EM (2026). [PMID: 42163005](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42163005/). *Birth Defects Res*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Quiñones-Carrasquillo S (2026). [PMID: 42017854](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42017854/). *JACC Case Rep*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Nguyen TVN (2026). [PMID: 42094078](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42094078/). *Int J Cardiol Congenit Heart Dis*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
AI-curated news mentioning congenital total pulmonary venous return anomaly
Updated Sep 15, 2026
A case report details supracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous return complicated by extrinsic compression of the vertical vein from the left pulmonary artery. This study contributes to the understanding of this rare congenital heart defect.