Congenital Heart Disease Flashcards
DEFINITION
• This is a general term used to describe abnormalities of the heart or great vessels that are present from birth
• Usually arises from faulty embryogenesis during the —— week of gestation (max —— week)
• Most are assoc.with —- birth, some are not compartible with ———
• Incidence: — to — per —— live full term births
DEFINITION
• This is a general term used to describe abnormalities of the heart or great vessels that are present from birth
• Usually arises from faulty embryogenesis during the 3rd week of gestation (max 5th week)
• Most are assoc.with live birth, some are not compartible with intrauterine survival
• Incidence: 6-8 per 1000 live full term births
AETIOLOGY
• —% unknown
•———,with genetic and environmental factors playing a part
• Assoc.with xmosomal disorders such as ——- and —— syndrome
• Infection such as ——
• ———
• ———
• ——— exposure to mother (esp btw — to — week)
AETIOLOGY
• 90% unknown
• Multifactorial,withgeneticandenvironmental factors playing a part
• Assoc.with xmosomal disorders such as Downs and Turner’s syndrome
• Infection such as Rubella
• Hypoxia
• Thalidomide
• Radiation exposure to mother (esp btw 3-8 week)
CLASSIFICATION include:
CLASSIFICATION
• SHUNTS- These are abnormal communications between the chambers or blood vessels;
• -left to right shunts
• -right to left shunts
• OBSTRUCTION FROM ATRESIA OR STENOSIS
CLASSIFICATION
• SHUNTS- These are abnormal communications between the chambers or blood vessels;
• -——— shunts
• -———-shunts
• OBSTRUCTION FROM ATRESIA OR STENOSIS
CLASSIFICATION
• SHUNTS- These are abnormal communications between the chambers or blood vessels;
• -left to right shunts
• -right to left shunts
• OBSTRUCTION FROM ATRESIA OR STENOSIS
CLASSIFICATION
• Initial left to right shunt
• -——
• -——
•-———
• -——
• ———
• Right to left shunt
• -——
• -——
CLASSIFICATION
• Initial left to right shunt
• -ASD
• -PDA
•-PERSISTENTTRUNCUSARTERIOSUS(PTA)
• -APVD
• HYPOPLASTIC LEFT HEART SYNDR
• Right to left shunt
• -TOF
• -TA
