3.1 Congenital abnormalities Flashcards
why are some defects acyanotic [change Q]?
oxygenated blood pumped in systemic circulation
why are some defects cyanotic [change Q]?
deoxygenated blood pumped in systemic circulation
name some acyanotic defects
- ASD (atrial septal defect)
- VSD (ventricular septal defect)
- PFO (patent foramen ovale)
- PDA (patent ductus arteriosus)
- coarctation of aorta
name some cyanotic defects
- tetralogy of fallot
- tricuspid atresia
- transposition of great arteries
- hypoplastic left heart
What is atrial septal defect ?
opening in the septum between the atria which persists postnatally
Left atrial pressure is higher than right so oxygenated blood is pumped systemically
complications of atrial septal defect ?
- delayed pulmonary valve closure (relative to aortic valve)
- increased pulmonary vascular resistance (shunt reversal [eisenmerger syndrome], right ventricular hypertrophy)
- DVT -> paradoxical embolism
Why does atrial septal defect have a splitting of S2 sound and systolic murmur ?
Pulmonary valve closes later than aortic valve
Clinical features (symptoms) of atrial septal defect early life & adult life ?
early life: asymptomatic
adult life: (due to supraventricular arrhythmias)
* dsypnoea
* fatigue
* recurrent RTIs
* palpitations
Clinical features (signs) of atrial septal defect adult life ?
In eisenmenger syndrome:
* murmurs
* central cyanosis
* finger clubbing
What’s the most common congenital heart defect ?
ventricular septal defect
associations that are linked to ventricular septal defect (VSD) ?
- fetal alcohol syndrome
- chromosomal abnormalities (down , edwards, patau syndrome)
What are the different anatomical variations of VSDs ?
- perimembranous
- subarterial infundibular
- muscular
- atrioventricular canal
What is ventricular septal defect ?
- opening in the septum between the ventricles which persists postnatally
- left ventricular pressure is higher than right so oxygenated blood is pumped systemically
which murmur and where is it seen in ventricular septal defect ?
pan-systolic murmur at lower left sternal border
complications of ventricular septal defect?
- increased pulmonary vascular resistance (shunt reversal [eisenmenger syndrome], right ventricular hypertrophy)
- aortic regurgitation
- infective endocarditis