Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return

Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) is a congenital heart defect, which means it’s present at birth. It happens when one or more of a baby’s veins are attached to the wrong part of the heart or another blood vessel. Although PAPVR is “partial” and not as critical as total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR), early diagnosis and treatment is critical. If your baby has PAPVR, our board-certified, fellowship-trained pediatric cardiologists and heart surgeons (specialists in surgical procedures of the chest, including the heart and lungs) are here to answer your questions, ease your concerns and provide the latest treatment options. Our Nemours Children's Cardiac Center teams offer patient families research-backed care, delivered in a family-focused setting.

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Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return

Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) is a congenital heart defect, which means it’s present at birth. It happens when one or more of a baby’s veins are attached to the wrong part of the heart or another blood vessel. Although PAPVR is “partial” and not as critical as total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR), early diagnosis and treatment is critical. If your baby has PAPVR, our board-certified, fellowship-trained pediatric cardiologists and heart surgeons (specialists in surgical procedures of the chest, including the heart and lungs) are here to answer your questions, ease your concerns and provide the latest treatment options. Our Nemours Children's Cardiac Center teams offer patient families research-backed care, delivered in a family-focused setting.

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Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return

Why Choose Us

World-class heart care requires the compassion to understand your family's journey, and the expertise to heal even the most complex conditions. Our cardiac surgeons treat a vast array of heart defects in infants, children and teens, using the most innovative, up-to-date approaches. Our specialty is the early detection and repair of heart problems. Our heart care specialists have been recognized for their commitment to delivering top-notch, compassionate care to children with congenital heart disease. We work closely with your family to help your child live their life to the fullest.

Regional Care Highlights

Delaware Valley Highlights

Delaware/Greater Philadelphia

We offer PAPVR care at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware (Wilmington, Del.) and select Nemours Children's Health locations.

The Nemours Cardiac Center at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware offers a complete range of pediatric cardiology and heart surgery services. 

Florida Highlights

Central Florida

We offer PAPVR care at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida in Orlando and select Nemours specialtycCare locations.  

Our renowned pediatric cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery team at the Nemours Cardiac Center in Central Florida offers inpatient, critical and surgical care at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando — including dedicated cardiac anesthesiologists and state-of-the-art cardiac intensive care unit (CICU). 

Northwest Florida

We offer PAPVR care at Nemours Children’s Health, Pensacola and our hospital affiliate, West Florida Healthcare, with outpatient and follow-up appointments also available at select Nemours locations.

Our Nemours Cardiac Center in Pensacola is home to one of the few accredited pediatric transthoracic and fetal echocardiography labs in Florida and, if needed, can facilitate the transfer of extremely ill children between our Nemours Cardiac Center locations (e.g., to Nemours Children’s Hospital, FLorida).

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We have many pediatric specialists and locations — find the care closest to you: