Atrial Septal Defects Flashcards

1
Q

Prevalence of ASD

A

0.88 per 1000 Adults

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2
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Most common type of ASD which is a true deficiency in the atrial septum, in the region of fossa ovalis

A

Secundum ASD

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3
Q

PFO persists in up to ____% of adults

A

25%

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4
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Associated with cleft in mitral valve

A

Primum ASD

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5
Q

Usually involve anomalous right-sided pulmonary venous return

A

Sinus Venosus

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6
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the right-sided pulmonary veins connect to the inferior vena cava (IVC)

A

Scimitar Vein

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7
Q

Supraventricular arrhythmias develop by 40 years of age in about ____ % of patients and become increasingly preva-lent with advancing age.

A

10%

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8
Q

The classic physical examination of an ASD is a ___________________, which is due to prolonged RV ejection and increased PA capacitance, which, in turn, delay pulmonary valve closure.

A

wide, fixed split-ting of the second heart sound

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9
Q

Negative P waves in the inferior leads indicate a low atrial pacemaker often seen in ____________ defects

A

superior sinus venosus

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10
Q

CXR finding seen in Scimitar Syndrome

A

hypoplasia of the right hemithorax

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11
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Represents the course of the right-sided pulmonary veins.

A

Scimitar Sign
“Turkish Sword Sign”

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12
Q

Device closure is available only for patients with a secundum ASD with a stretched diameter of less than ________  mm and with adequate rims (> ________ mm) to enable secure deployment of the device.

A

36 to 40mm, > 5mm

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