Cardiopathies Congenitals

Background There is a high mortality in infants with right atrial isomerism (RAI). However, less is known about outcome in older children with RAI. This study sought to evaluate those patients with RAI who survived older than 3 years of age without surgical intervention. Results A total of 33 consecutive patients..

The term “atrioventricular septal defect” (AVSD) covers a spectrum of congenital heart malformations characterised by a common atrioventricular junction coexisting with deficient atrioventricular septation. In ostium primum atrial septal defect (ASD) there are separate atrioventricular valvar orifices despite a common junction, while in complete AVSD the valve itself is also..

Pulmonary artery stenosis is a heart defect that causes a narrowing of the pulmonary artery, the large blood vessel that takes blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs. This narrowing may force the heart to pump harder, leading to an enlarged heart and high blood pressure..

Very little is known about tricuspid valve when compared to other valves, and tricuspid stenosis is rarely described. It most often co-exists with mitral valve pathology especially in patients with rheumatic heart disease. Other causes of tricuspid stenosis include infective endocarditis, carcinoid syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), antiphospholipid antibody (APLA)..

Uhl's Anomaly is a rare cardiac condition in which there is total absence of right ventricular myocardium resulting in apposition of the endocardium and epicardium. We report a case of Uhl's anomaly in a 3-week-old infant female who was presented with cyanosis.

Turner syndrome, a condition that affects only females, results when one of the X chromosomes (sex chromosomes) is missing or partially missing. Turner syndrome can cause a variety of medical and developmental problems, including short height, failure of the ovaries to develop and heart defects.

A single ventricle is an uncommon occurrence in embryogenesis, which results in the anatomical or functional loss of a ventricular cavity. These malformations are life-threatening and necessitate quick revision to correct. Prompt identification and goals of care discussions provide optimal outcomes for potential interventions. This activity reviews the evaluation and..

Shone syndrome is a collection of eight left-sided obstructive heart lesions. These affect blood flow to and from the left ventricle, or lower left heart chamber. Shone syndrome was identified by Dr. John Shone in 1953. He described four lesions. Now, eight lesions are considered part of Shone syndrome. A..

Cervical aortic arches are a rare  characterized by an elongated, high-lying aortic arch extending at or above the level of the medial ends of the .