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Congenital cardiac abnormalities Flashcards

1
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What are the 3 types of VSD?

A

Subaortic
Perimembranous
Muscular

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What is VSD associated with?

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Down’s

Turner’s

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What is the presentation of VSD?

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Pansystolic murmur- harsh 
Dyspnoea, tachypnoea
Poor feeding, failure to thrive
Shunt= right heart failure, pulmonary hypertension
Severe= signs of heart failure
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4
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What is the management of VSD?

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Closure- trans catheter or surgical

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5
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What is a complication of VSD?

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Eisenmengers syndrome= pressure in R heart greater than L –> reversal of shunt and cyanosis

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6
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What is the presentation of ASD?

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Less severe than VSD
Generally well in early childhood and good chance of spontaneous closure
Poor feeding, failure to thrive, dyspnoea
Shunt= right heart failure, pulmonary hypertension

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What is the management of ASD?

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Closure- trans catheter or surgical

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What are complications of ASD?

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AF
Heart failure
Pulmonary hypertension
Eisenmenger’s

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9
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What is AVSD?

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Atrio-ventricular septal defect

Single AV valve with ASD and high VSD

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10
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What is AVSD associated with?

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Down’s

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11
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What is PDA?

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Patent ductus arteriosus

Connection between pulmonary trunk and descending aorta that fails to close

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12
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Who is PDA common in?

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Preterm babies

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Wat is the presentation of PDA?

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Dyspnoea
Left subclavicular thrill
Continuous murmur
Large volume, bounding collapsing pulse

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14
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What is the management of PDA?

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  1. Indomethacin

2. Closure with umbrella device

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What is coarctation of the aorta?

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Congenital narrowing of descending aorta

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What is coarctation of the aorta associated with?

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Turner’s

M>F

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17
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What is the presentation of coarctation of the aorta?

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Heart failure 
Radio-femoral delay
Weak femoral pulses 
Hypertension in arms, hypotension in legs 
Midsystolic murmur
18
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What is the management of mild coarctation of the aorta?

A

Watch and wait

19
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What is the management of severe coarctation of aorta?

A

Surgery

Use prostaglandin E until surgery to keep PDA open

20
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What is the tetralogy of Fallot?

A

VSD
Overriding aorta
Pulmonary stenosis
RV hypertrophy

21
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What are the risk factors for tetralogy of Fallot?

A

Maternal rubella

22
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What is tetralogy of Fallot associated with?

A

Down’s

23
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What is the presentation of tetralogy of Fallot?

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Ejection systolic urmur
Heart failure before 1yo
Cyanosis
Tet spells on exertion- turn blue, difficulty breathing

24
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What investigations are done for tetralogy of Fallot?

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Echo
Doppler
CXR

25
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What is seen on CXR in tetralogy of Fallot?

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Boot shaped heart

26
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What is the management of tetralogy of Fallot?

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Open heart surgery and total surgical repair

27
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What is transposition of the great arteries TGA?

A

Aorta connection to RV and pulmonary trunk to LV

28
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What is the patient dependent on to live in TGA?

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Shunt between 2 circulations- ASD, VSD, PDA

29
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What is the presentation of TGA?

A

Cyanosis
Tachycardia
Failure to thrive
Normally diagnosed prenatally

30
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What is the management of TGA?

A

Arterial switch procedure

31
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What is congenital aortic stenosis associated with?

A

William’s

32
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What is the presentation of aortic stenosis?

A

Usually asymptomatic unless severe
Ejection systolic murmur, radiation to carotids
Slow rising pulse, narrow pulse pressure
Severe= exertion chest pain, syncope, reduced exercise tolerance

33
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What investigations are done for artic stenosis?

A

Echo
ECG
Exercise tolerance test

34
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What is th management of congenital aortic stenosis?

A

Percut balloon valvuloplasty
Surgical valvotomy
Valve replacement

35
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What is congenital pulmonary stenosis associated with?

A

Noonan

Tetralogy of Fallot- rubella and Down’s

36
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What is the presentation of pulmonary stenosis?

A 
Mild= asymptomatic 
Severe= exertion dyspnoea, fatigue, RV heave and hypertrophy , raised JVP
37
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What investigation is done for pulmonary stenosis?

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Echo

38
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What is the management of congenital pulmonary stenosis?

A

Mild= watch and wait

  1. Balloon valvuloplasty
  2. Open heart surgery
39
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What is Ebstein’s anomaly?

A

Low insertion of tricuspid –> large RA and small RV

40
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What is Ebstein’s anomaly associated with?

A

WPW

Lithium in utero

41
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What cardiac anomalies is Down’s associated with?

A

AVSD most common
VSD
Tetralogy of Fallot

42
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What cardiac anomalies is Turner associated with?

A

VSD

Coarctation of aorta

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