Items tagged “congenital heard defects”
6 results found
Case
Atrial septal defect
Published
17 Mar 2009
60% complete
X-ray
Article
Cor triatriatum
Cor triatriatum is an extremely rare and serious congenital cardiac anomaly. It is characterized by the presence of a fibromuscular membrane that divides the left or right atrium into two chambers (depending on the subtype).
Epidemiology
It is thought to account for ~0.1% of all congenital ca...
Case
Ventricular septal defect - muscular
Published
26 Nov 2011
94% complete
Ultrasound
Article
Congenital heart disease in echocardiography (an approach)
The diagnosis of congenital heart disease in echocardiography is outside the scope of basic echocardiography, however, several common features may be recognized at the point of care which allow for initial stablization and management before a complete echocardiography exam may be performed.
In ...
Case
Double outlet right ventricle with persistent left superior vena cava into coronary sinus (prenatal ultrasound)
Published
31 Dec 2019
94% complete
Ultrasound
Article
Overriding aorta
Overriding aortas are congenital heart defects in which the aorta is situated directly superior to a ventricular septal defect (VSD) rather than the normal position (i.e. left ventricle). As a result, the amount of oxygenated blood received by the aorta for distribution to the body is reduced. I...