Severe pulmonary hypertension as a diagnostic challenge: a case of congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries with dextrocardia in an elderly patient

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• This case examines the diagnostic challenges of congenital heart defects in older adults, particularly regarding pulmonary hypertension.
• Case report of a 71-year-old male
• Initial diagnosis of severe pulmonary hypertension
• Further evaluation revealed congenital heart defect
• Patient presented with exertional dyspnoea and dextrocardia
• Underlying condition identified as congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries
• Highlights need to consider congenital heart defects in older adults

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