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Truncus communis arteriosus Type III

In patients with a TAC only one vessel originates from the heart chambers. Generally the common vessel (truncus) overrides a ventricular septal defect. Depending on the origin of the pulmonary..

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Truncus communis arteriosus Type II

In patients with a TAC only one vessel originates from the heart chambers. Generally the common vessel (truncus) overrides a ventricular septal defect. Depending on the origin of the pulmonary..

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Truncus communis arteriosus Type I

In patients with a TAC only one vessel originates from the heart chambers. Generally the common vessel (truncus) overrides a ventricular septal defect. Depending on the origin of the pulmonary..

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Situs inversus

Situs inversus (also called situs transversus or oppositus) is a  in which the major  are reversed or  from their normal positions. The normal arrangement of internal organs is known as . Although cardiac problems are more common, many..

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Sinus valsalva aneurysma

Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SOVA) is an abnormal dilatation of the aortic root located between the aortic valve annulus and the sinotubular junction. This occurs as a consequence of the..

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Single right coronary ostium with posterior course of the left coronary artery (LAD)

Single coronary artery is a rare congenital anomaly with a quoted incidence of 0.024% to 0.06% (), and may be associated with sudden cardiac death after exercise and angina. We..

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Single right coronary ostium with intramural course of the left coronary artery (LAD)

Single coronary artery is a rare congenital anomaly with a quoted incidence of 0.024% to 0.06% (), and may be associated with sudden cardiac death after exercise and angina. We..

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Single right coronary ostium with interarterial course of the right coronary artery (RCA)

Single coronary artery is a rare congenital anomaly with a quoted incidence of 0.024% to 0.06% (), and may be associated with sudden cardiac death after exercise and angina. We..

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Single right coronary ostium with interarterial course of the left coronary artery (LAD)

Single coronary artery is a rare congenital anomaly with a quoted incidence of 0.024% to 0.06% (), and may be associated with sudden cardiac death after exercise and angina. We..

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Single right coronary ostium with anterior course of the left coronary artery (LAD)

Single coronary artery is a rare congenital anomaly with a quoted incidence of 0.024% to 0.06% (), and may be associated with sudden cardiac death after exercise and angina. We..

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Single coronary artery from the right coronary cusp

Single coronary artery is a rare congenital anomaly with a quoted incidence of 0.024% to 0.06% (), and may be associated with sudden cardiac death after exercise and angina. We..

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Single left coronary ostium with anterior course of the right coronary artery (RCA)

Single coronary artery is a rare congenital anomaly with a quoted incidence of 0.024% to 0.06% (), and may be associated with sudden cardiac death after exercise and angina. We..

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Simple D-Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) with ventricular septal defect (VSD) and pulmonary valve stenosis (PS)

Transposition is the condition in which the great arteries take origin from the ventricles in reverse position across (“trans”) the ventricular septum: the aorta from the right ventricle and the..

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Ruptured sinus valsalva aneurysma

A sinus of valsalva aneurysm (SOVA) is an abnormal dilatation of the aortic root located between the aortic valve annulus and the sinotubular junction. It occurs as a consequence of..

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Ruptured sinus valsalva aneurysm with ventricular septal defect (VSD)

Aneurysms of the sinus of Valsalva are extremely rare. Ruptured aneurysms of the sinus of Valsalva are frequently associated with other congenital defects, particularly with ventricular septal defect, aortic valve..

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Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction

Congenital heart diseases that cause obstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract are often difficult to diagnose. We report the case of a 49-year-old man who presented with long-standing shortness..

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Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction with VSD

Congenital heart diseases that cause obstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract are often difficult to diagnose. We report the case of a 49-year-old man who presented with long-standing shortness..

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Right atrial isomerism, partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC) and atrioventricular septal defect

Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC) is a rare congenital cardiac defect. As the name suggests, in PAPVC, the blood flow from a few of the pulmonary veins return to..

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Right atrial isomerism with common atrium

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..

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Right atrial isomerism with common atrium and atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD)

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..

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Right pulmonary artery (RPA) stenosis

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..

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Tricuspid valve stenosis

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..

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Uhl anomaly

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..

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Turner syndrome

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..

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Single ventricle

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..

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Shone Syndrome

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..

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Right cervical arch

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 .

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