Fetal Heart Flashcards
Development begins
18-19 days post. Fertilization
___% of blood from rt atrium to foremen ovale
60% passes straight into the rt atrium and passes through the foramen ovale
___% blood passes from rt atrium to rt ventricle
40% passes from the rt atrium straight to the rt ventricle
Types of septal defects
ASD
VSD
Atrioventricular Septic Defect
ASD
Atrial Septic Defects
- hole between the atria
- common in females, asso with other abnormalities
VSD
Ventricular Septal Defects
- hole in the septum between ventricles
- Most common anomaly
Most common cardiac anomaly
VSD
-Ventricular Septal Defect
Atriventricular Septic Defect
Defect in septum somewhere between atrium and ventricle
Asso with T21, Downs Syndrome
(Can cause heart failure)
Examples of structural anomalies
Ebstein Anomaly Hypoplastic heart , Lt and Rt Univentricular heart Tetralogy of Fallot Truncus Arteriosus
explain an ebstein anomaly of the tricuspid valve
Downward displacement of the tricuspid valve, closer to apex
Rt atrium will be dilated
Associated with lithium exposure
Lithium exposure is associated with what structural anomaly
Ebstein Anomaly of the tricuspid valve
Explain what Univentricular Heart is
Both atriums empty into ONE ventricle, a septum never develops
May not see RVOT or LVOT
Explain Lt and Rt hypoplastic heart syndrome
Rt:
Small or absent pulmonary artery, affects rt side of heart
More common than lt
Lt:
Small or absent lt ventricle and aorta
Lethal! Heart is unable to pump effectively
What form of hypoplastic heart syndrome is lethal
Lt sided
What form of hypoplastic heart syndrome is more common
Rt side