Acyanotic Congenital Heart Defects Flashcards
What is cyanosis? 2
- A blue, gray, or dark purple discolouration of the mucous membranes caused by low blood oxygen (hypoxia)
- Blood with low oxygen levels circulating to the body
What is cyanosis caused by?
Oxygenated blood mixing in with unoxygenated blood
Cyanosis defects does not allow for what?
Adequate oxygenation, therefore is more serious
With acyanotic, babies still receive adequate oxygen despite what?
The defect therefore is less serious
Determine the two hearts?
Left: complete AVSD
Right: Incomplete AVSD
Label the VSD
What is this image represent?
Inside a heart with patent ductus arteriosus
The label is a connection (patent ductus arteriosus)
What does this image represent?
PDA and Desc. Ao
What does this spectral doppler proove? (This represents flow from the Ao to PA)
Due to low PA pressure, there is continuous flow from Ao to PA. Peaks at mid- end systole
What does this image represent?
CCTGA L-TGA
What would we see in PSAX with CCTGA?
We would see a AV with 2 leaflet tips and a PV with 3 leaflets
What does this image represent?
Cor triatriatum
What does this image represent?
Cor Triatriatum Dexter
What does this image represent?
Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return
What does this image represent?
Ebstein anomaly
What does this image demonstrate?
Persistent Left SVC
If there is a persistent L-SVC, there is a good chance that the LSVC shunts blood into the RA, this would cause what?
RA dilation and coronary sinus dilation
What does this image represent?
Dilated coronary sinus
What does this image represent?
Persistent LSVC
What are 3 types of acyanotic heart defects?
- Shunt-related defects
- Obstructive Defects
- Other Acyanotic defects
What are 5 shunt related defects?
- Atrial septal Defects (ASD)
- Ventricular Septal defect (VSD)
- Atrioventricular septal defects (AVSD)
- Patent ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
- Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries
What are obstructive acyanotic heart defects? 2
- All involve a narrowing of a valve or vessel
- Non-shunt related acyanotic heart defects
What are 3 types of obstructive defects
- Congenital Aortic stenosis:(AS)/Bicuspid AV
- Pulmonary Stenosis:
- Coarctation of the aorta (COA)
Besides Shunt related and obstructive defects of acyanosis what are other defects? 4
- Cor triatriatum
- Partiall anomalus pulmonary venous return (PAPVR)
- Ebstein anomaly
- Persistent left superior vena cava
What is patent ductus arteriosus?
A connection between the descending aorta and origin of the left pulmonary artery
What is PDA caused by?
Failure of the ducts arteriosus to close at birth
PDA shunts move LT»_space;> RT why?
Because of higher LT sided pressure, therefore AO»_space;> PA
What is blood flow like through the PDA?
Continuous
What does PDAs sound like?
Machinery murmur due to the continuous blood flow