B4-046 CV Embryology Flashcards

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I think these cards make more sense if the first 20ish are done in order

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happy studying :)

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septation of the chambers

  1. septum primum grows toward endocardial cushions, narrowing
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ostium primum

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septation of the chambers

2) ostium secundum forms in […]

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septum primum

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septation of the chambers

3) septum secondum develops on right side of […]

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septum primum

ostium secondum maintains R to L shunt

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septation of the chambers

4) septum secundum expands and covers most of

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ostium secundum

residual foramen is foramen ovale

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septation of the chambers

5) remaining portion of septum primum forms one-way valve of

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foramen ovale

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septation of the chambers

6) septum primum closes against septum secundum sealing the […] after birth

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foramen ovale

due to increased LA pressure and decreased RA pressure

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what allows the foramen ovale to close shortly after birth?

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increased LA pressure
decreased RA pressure

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caused by failure of the septum primum and septum secundum to fuse after birth

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patent foramen ovale

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can lead to paradoxical emboli

venous emboli entering into arterial circulation

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patent foramen ovale

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ventricle formation

1) muscular interventricular septum forms, the opening is called [..]

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interventricular foramen

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ventricle formation

2) aorticopulmonary septum rotates and fuses with muscular ventricular septum to form

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membranous interventricular septum

closes interventricular foramen

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ventricle formation

3) growth of endocardial cushions separates atria from ventricles and contributes to […] and […]

2 thing

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  • atrial septation
  • membranous portion of IV septum
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most common congenital cardiac anomaly, usually occurs in membranous septum

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ventricular septal defect

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outflow tract formation

3 steps

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  1. neural crest cell migration
  2. truncal and bulbar ridges spiral and fuse to form aorticopulmonary septum
  3. forms ascending aorta and pulmonary trunk
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conotruncal abnormalities associated with failure of neural crest cells to migrate

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  • transposition of great arteries
  • tetralogy of fallot
  • persistent truncus arteriosus
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what valves are derived from the endocardial cushions of the outflow tract?

2

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aortic, pulmonary

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what valves are derived from the fused endocardial cushions of the AV canal?

2

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mitral, tricuspid

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this embryonic structure gives rise to what adult structure?

truncus arteriosus

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ascending aorta and pulmonary trunk

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this embryonic structure gives rise to what adult structure?

bulbus cordis

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smooth parts (outflow tract) of right and left ventricles

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this embryonic structure gives rise to what adult structure?

primitive ventricles

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trabeculated part of left and right ventricles

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this embryonic structure gives rise to what adult structure?

primitive atrium

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trabeculated part of left and right atria

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this embryonic structure gives rise to what adult structure?

left horn of sinus venosus

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coronary sinus

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this embryonic structure gives rise to what adult structure?

right horn of sinus venosus

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smooth part of right atrium

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this embryonic structure gives rise to what adult structure?

endocardial cushion

3

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  • atrial septum
  • membranous IV septum
  • AV and semilunar valves
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this embryonic structure gives rise to what adult structure?

right common cardinal vein and right anterior cardinal vein

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SVC

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this embryonic structure gives rise to what adult structure?

posterior cardinal, subcardinal, and supracardinal veins

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IVC

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this embryonic structure gives rise to what adult structure?

primitive pulmonary vein

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smooth part of left atrium

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fetal circulation

blood entering the fetus through the umbilical vein is conducted via […] into IVC

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ductus venosus

bypasses hepatic circulation

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fetal circulation

most of the highly oxygenated blood reaching the heart via the IVC is directed through the […] into the left atrium

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foramen ovale

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fetal circulation

deoxygenated blood from the SVC passes through the RA -> RV -> pulmonary artery -> […] -> descending aorta

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ductus arteriosus

shunt due to high fetal pulmonary artery resistance

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right to left shunt congenital diseases

3

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  • persistent ductus arteriosus
  • transposition of great arteries
  • tetralogy of fallot
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  • early cyanosis “blue babies”
  • diagnosed prenatally or shortly after birth
  • require urgent surgical treatment
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right to left shunt defects

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  • truncus arteriosus fails to divide into pulmonary trunk and aorta
  • due to failure of aorticopulmonary septum formation
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persistent truncus arteriosus

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due to failure of aorticopulmonary septum to spiral

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transposition of great arteries

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  • due to anterosuperior displacement of the infundibular septum
  • most common causes of early childhood cyanosis
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tetralogy of fallot

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left to right shunt defects

3

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  • ventricular septal defect
  • atrial septal defect
  • patent ductus arteriosus
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  • acyanotic at presentation
  • cyanosis may occur years later
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left to right shunt defects

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the heart first starts beating on

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day 22

week 4

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what two changes occur in the heart/vessels at birth?

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  • septum primum pushes against the septum secundum (closing the foramen ovale)
  • ductus arteriosus closes
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blood in the [chamber] is highly oxygenated in the fetus

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right atrium

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neural crest cells contribute to what structures?

2

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  • conotruncal cushions
  • membranous portion of the IV septum
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connects the umbilical vein and inferior vena cava

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ductus venosus

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returns deoxygenated blood to the placenta

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umbilical artery

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[…] give rise to endothelial cells

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angioblasts

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what heart layer do the coronary arteries arise from

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epicardium

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inflow of early heart tube

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sinus venosus

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outflow of early heart tube

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truncus arteriosus/aortic sac

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the cardiogenic field is established in the splanchic mesoderm in response to what transcription factor?

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NKX2.5

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lower levels of retinoic acid near the cranial heart tube specify

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outflow tract and ventricle segments

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higher levels of retinoic acid near caudal heart tube specify

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atrium and sinus venosus

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abnormal levels of retinoic acid may lead to adverse effects on

3

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  1. specification
  2. anterior-posterior patterning
  3. cardiac neural crest cell population
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IV membranous septation is very closely linked to

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outflow tract septation

aorticopulmonary septum

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neural crest cells contribute to the […] cushions

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conotruncal

and membranous portion of IV septum

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  • “boot shaped heart”
  • decreased pulmonary vascular markings
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tetralogy of fallot

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right ventricular hypertrophy leads to broad upturned cardiac apex

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tetralogy of fallot

boot shaped heart

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what would you expect on EKG for tetralogy of fallot?

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  • tall R waves- RVH
  • prominent P waves - RA englargement
  • Right axis deviation
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what would you expect on echo in tetralogy of fallot?

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  • VSD
  • overriding aorta
  • RVH
  • maybe pulmonary stenosis
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VSD is in the […] part of the IV septum

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membranous

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defining features of tetralogy of fallot

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  • pulmonary stenosis
  • overriding aorta
  • VSD
  • RVH

maybe patent ductus arteriosus as well

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in TOF, pulmonary stenosis causes a […] shunt

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right to left

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what can be given to keep the ductus arteriosus open?

A

prostaglandins

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what things close the ductus arteriosus?

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NSAIDs
Endomethacin

prostaglandin antagonists

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if the ductus arteriosus is closed prenatally, blood is directed from the RV…

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to the high resistance, fluid filled lungs

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why does the knee to chest position help with hypoxia?

3

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  • increases systemic vascular resistance
  • decreases R to L shunt
  • pulmonary flow to lungs is increased
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risk factors for TOF

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  • rubella
  • alcohol use
  • AMA
  • family hx
  • genetics
  • idiopathic
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Right to left shunt defects

3

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  • TOF
  • transposition of great arteries
  • patent truncus arteriosus
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left to right shunt defects

3

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  • ASD
  • VSD
  • patent ductus arteriosus
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obstruction defects

2

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  • coarctation of the aorta
  • valvular stenosis or atresia
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early cyanosis

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right to left defects

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acyanotic at presentation

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left to right defects

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can result in left to right shunt disorders when pulmonary resistance approaches systemic levels and the shunt switches to right-to-left

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eisenmenger syndrome

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ductus arteriosus closes after birth and eventually forms

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ligamentum arteriosum

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the final growth of the IV septum is linked to

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final septation of the truncus arteriosus

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extensions of the atrioventricular endocardial cushions form the

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IV septum

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during the partitioning of the embryonic atrium into the right and left atria, two septa form three openings. List the order in which the septa and openings form.

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  1. foramen primum in the septa primum
  2. foramen secundum in the septum primum
  3. foramen ovale in the septum secundum
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connects pulmonary trunk to the arch of the aorta

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ductus arteriosus

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connect right atrium to left atrium

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foramen ovale

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shunts a portion of left umbilical vein blood to the vena cave, bypassing portal circulation

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ductus venosus

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what two structures allow blood to bypass the lungs during fetal development?

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foramen ovale
ductus arteriosus

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extensions of the […] grow along the septum to close the foramen primum

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endocardial cushions

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partition the outflow tract

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conotruncal ridges

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4 defining features of TOF

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Pulmonary artery stenosis
Right ventricular hypertrophy
Overriding aorta
VSD

PROVe

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due to abnormal spiraling during the septation of the truncus arteriosus

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TGA

85
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results from failure of fushion of the atrial septum primum and secundum

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patent foramen ovale

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boot shaped heart and decreased pulmonary vascular marking on CXR

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TOF

signal RVH and pulmonary atresia

87
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will prevent the ductus arteriosus from closing and reestablish ductal patency if its already closed

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prostaglandin E1