Tags Archives: congenital cardiopathies

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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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Right aortic arch

Right aortic arch anomalies occur in approximately 0.01 to 0.1 percent of the general population. In general, these anomalies do not directly cause any cardiovascular problems. However, in some patients,..

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Retroesophagial aortic arch

Right aortic arch is an uncommon anatomic anomaly, which occurs in approximately 0.05% to 0.1% of the population. “Mirror-image” right aortic arch is by itself generally asymptomatic, but it is usually..

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Pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect (PAVSD) with major pulmonary confluens

The surgical management of pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect (VSD), extreme hypoplasia of the pulmonary arteries (PA), major aorto–pulmonary collaterals (MAPCAS) represents a major challenge. Two main basic concepts..

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Pulmonary valve stenosis

Pulmonary valve stenosis is a condition in which a deformity on or near your pulmonary valve narrows the pulmonary valve opening and slows the blood flow. The pulmonary valve is..

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Persistent left superior caval vein draining into the upper left pulmonary vein

Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is the most common congenital malformation of thoracic venous return and is present in 0.3 to 0.5% of individuals in the general population. This..

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Persistent left superior caval vein

Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is the most common congenital malformation of thoracic venous return and is present in 0.3 to 0.5% of individuals in the general population. This..

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Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)

The ductus arteriosus is a normal fetal artery connecting the main body artery (aorta) and the main lung artery (pulmonary artery). The ductus allows blood to detour away from the..

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Partial cor triatriatum sinister

Cor Triatriatum Sinister is a rare congenital abnormality, usually diagnosed in childhood; few cases remain asymptomatic and are diagnosed in adulthood. In this review article we focus on classification and..

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Partial cor triatriatum sinister with partial pulmonary vein connection

Cor Triatriatum Sinister is a rare congenital abnormality, usually diagnosed in childhood; few cases remain asymptomatic and are diagnosed in adulthood. In this review article we focus on classification and..

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Partial cor triatriatum sinister with complete membrane

Cor Triatriatum Sinister is a rare congenital abnormality, usually diagnosed in childhood; few cases remain asymptomatic and are diagnosed in adulthood. In this review article we focus on classification and..

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Partial atrioventricular septal defect (ASD Type I, Ostium primum defect)

[gallery ids="15187,15193,15190"] Atrioventricular (AV) septal defect consists of an ostium primum type atrial septal defect and a common AV valve, with or without an associated inlet (AV septal type) ventricular..

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Noonan syndrome

Most people with Noonan syndrome have some form of critical congenital heart disease. The most common heart defect in these individuals is a narrowing of the valve that controls blood flow..

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CONGENITAL CARDIAC SURGERY : Update 2020

Transposition of the Great Arteries: Challenging Dogma Pedro Del Nido MD (Boston) – Complete AV Canal Defect James Tweddell (Cincinnati) – Complete AV Canal with Tetralogy of Fallot Yves D’Udekem..

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Prof. Meryl Cohen

AtrioVentricular Canal Defect   Single Ventricle Double Outlet Right Ventricle   The fate of the Neo-Aorta in CHD   Transposition of the great arteries: Preoperative and postoperative echo assessment  ..

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Mitral valve prolapse (Barlow Syndrome)

Mitral valve prolapse, also called MVP, is a condition in which the two valve flaps of the mitral valve don't close smoothly or evenly, but bulge (prolapse) upward into the left atrium. Mitral valve prolapse is..

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Mitral atresia, aortic atresia, hypoplastic left ventricle and interrupted ascending aorta

Although the first-stage Norwood procedure mostly has been used for hypoplastic left heart syndrome, there are other anomalies in which the Norwood procedure can be applied. Since 1991, 18 newborns..

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