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Aberrant left subclavian artery

Medical genetics. Aberrant subclavian artery, or aberrant subclavian artery syndrome, is a rare anatomical variant of the origin of the right or left subclavian artery. This abnormality is the most common congenital vascular anomaly of the..

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Aberrant right subclavian artery

Aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA) is a rare anomaly, in which the right subclavian artery arises directly from the aortic arch instead of originating from the brachiocephalic artery. This anomaly should be taken into..

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Absent pulmonary valve syndrom

Absent pulmonary valve syndrome (APVS) also known as congenital absence of pulmonary valve or pulmonary valve agenesis is a rare outflow tract anomaly of heart. It is defined as absent..

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Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA)

Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a congenital (present at birth) heart defect in which the left coronary artery arises abnormally from the pulmonary artery. Normally, the left and right coronary arteries arise from the aorta..

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Anomalous right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ARCAPA)

Anomalous right coronary artery (RCA) from pulmonary artery is a rare congenital coronary anomaly. The prevalence is about 0.002% of general population. Anomaly such as aortopulmonary window, tetralogy of Fallot,..

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Anomalous right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ARCAPA); short axis

Anomalous right coronary artery (RCA) from pulmonary artery is a rare congenital coronary anomaly. The prevalence is about 0.002% of general population. Anomaly such as aortopulmonary window, tetralogy of Fallot,..

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Aortic atresia and hypoplastic left ventricle

The spectrum of hypoplastic left heart syndrome spans a continuum from borderline hypoplasia to extreme forms with retrograde blood flow from the ductus arteriosus to the cerebral and coronary arteries...

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Aortic coarctation with biscuspid aortic valve

Prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) is constantly increasing during the last decades in line with the treatment options for patients ranging from the surgical as well to the interventional..

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Aortic coarctation; focal type

Coarctation of aorta (CoA) can be simply defined as cardiac abnormality resulting in obstruction to the blood flow in the aorta. CoA can occur at any region in the thoracic..

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Aortopulmonary window

Aortopulmonary window (APW) or aortopulmonary septal defect, first described by Elliotson in third decade of last century,[] is a cardiac abnormality that results from abnormal communication between the proximal aorta..

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Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum (LHIS)

Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum (LHIS) is a benign cardiac mass characterised as a non-encapsulated mass of fatty tissue that infiltrates the atrial septum. ⠀ Although once described as..

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Spontaneous echocardiographic contrast (SEC)

Spontaneous echocardiographic contrast (SEC): is a phenomenon of discrete reflections appearing in the blood inside the cardiac chambers, cavities or vessels without previous injection of echocontrast media or fluids containing..

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Lambl's excrescences

Lambl's excrescences are usually described as filiform (threadlike) fronds.  They were first described by Vilem Dusan Lambl, a Bohemian physician. They occur, by definition, along valve closure lines, where minor..

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Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS)

Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a group of rare inherited conditions that affect connective tissue. There are several types of EDS that may share some symptoms, these include joint hypermobility, stretchy..

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Preventive intraperitoneal hyperthermic perfusion chemotherapy for patients with T4 stage colon adenocarcinoma

Abstract Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) has been shown to be an effective treatment for peritoneal tumors; whether preventive HIPEC after radical resection for T4 stage colon adenocarcinoma could decrease peritoneal..

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Utility of a modified vascular corrosion casting technique in the diagnosis of fetal total anomalous pulmonary venous connection

Abstract Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) is a rare congenital cardiac malformation, and prenatal detection of TAPVC malformation remains a challenging. TAPVC can be easily missed or misdiagnosed in..

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FISIOLOGIA DA CEC - WEBINAR 11

Aula sobre fisiologia da CEC. Os principais pontos que diferenciam o paciente em CEC de outros pacientes! Prof. Elio Carvalho é Biomédico, Microbiologista e Perfusionista pela Unicamp, CLAP e SBCEC...

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Congenital cardiac anesthesia

CONGENITAL CARDIAC ANESTHESIA : UPDATE 2020 Description WORLDWIDE WEBINAR - in Collaboration with Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society.   Congenital Heart Academy    

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Transposition of the great arteries: Update 2020.

TRANSPOSITION OF THE GREAT ARTERIES: UPDATE 2020     Congenital Heart Academy    

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Truncus Arteriusus

TRUNCUS ARTERIOSUS: dall'anatomia all'età adulta.   RELATORI: Aspetti Anatomici Dott. Paola Francalanci Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù - Roma   Diagnosi clinico strumentale Dott. Elio Caruso Centro Cardiologico Pediatrico del Mediterraneo..

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Reverse Remodeling With Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Abstract This review provides a comprehensive overview of the past 25+ years of research into the development of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) to improve clinical outcomes in patients with..

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Diagnosis, management and therapeutic strategies for congenital long QT syndrome

Abstract Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) is characterised by heart rate corrected QT interval prolongation and life-threatening arrhythmias, leading to syncope and sudden death. Variations in genes encoding for cardiac..

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Pulmonary Embolism

[pdf-embedder url="https://perfusfind.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CribSheet-PE-1.91_compressed.pdf" title="CribSheet PE 1.91_compressed"] Pulmonary Embolism Treatment Overview

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Wide complex tachycardia: differentiating ventricular tachycardia from supraventricular tachycardia

Abstract A wide QRS complex tachycardia (WCT) is defined as a tachycardia with QRS duration of >120 ms. Distinguishing between the different potential causes of a WCT can have important..

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Aortic regurgitation

Abnormal aortic valve development is one of the most threatening congenital heart diseases. Like a thief in the night, the patient might be struck by endocarditis after a visit to..

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Congenital aortic stenosis

Aortic stenosis refers to a condition that causes obstruction to blood flow between the left ventricle and the aorta. There are a variety of causes, including muscular obstruction below the..

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Bicuspid aortic valve with aortic regurgitation

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital cardiac abnormality, affecting approximately 1%-2% of the general population. (1,2) Adverse cardiac outcomes related to the valve and/or root (3) put..

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