M1: Basic Embryology and Septal Defects Flashcards
when in wks in the heart formed
3-7 wks gestation, first organ to develop
in what wk does the echogenic area of the heart appear and what is it called
wk 3
cardiogenic area
when the heart is just an endocardial tube, what direction does blood flow
unidirectional
how do the two heart tubes form the heart
they fuse into one tube and then twist/loop
what does looping of the heart accomplish
transforms the single heart tube into a more complex structure with 2 atria and 2 vent
how does the heart normally loop (which direction)
what direction is abnormal heart looping and what does it lead to
normal looping is rightwards… heart tube folds to the right
left - left transposition of the great vessels
what is the trunks arteriosus and what does it form
structure near the superior aspect of the heart
forms the semilunar valves, the AO root and PA form as the trunk separates
order of formation of the atrial septum and structures
septum primum
foramen secundum
septum secundum
foramen ovale valve
describe the septum primum and how it forms
divides the atria into L and R
extends down from the roof of the common atria towards the endocardial cushions… creates the foramen primum
what is the the foramen primum
opening b/w atria formed by the septum primum and located at its lower margin
describe the foramen secundum and how it forms
tissue that grows inferiorly towards the endocardial cushions and closes the foramen primum
perforations appear in the upper portion of the septum primum which form the foramen secundum
describe the septum secundum and how it forms
tissue that grows inferiorly to the right of the septum primum and partially overlaps the foramen secundum which forms the foramen ovale
after the foramen ovale is initially formed, what keep the flap patent
increased RAP
describe the foramen ovale valve and how it forms
the upper septum primum disappears and the lower part of the septum primum becomes the valve of foramen ovale and the septum secundum starts growing superiorly for the AV cushion
what happens to the foramen ovale at birth
increased systemic and vascular resistance paired with decreased RAP causes LAP to rise over the RAP
this pushes the valves of the foramen ovale against the septum secundum and closes the hole (they should eventually fuse after a few weeks)
5 types of ASDs
ostium primum ostium secundum sinus venosus coronary sinus PFO
describe an ostium primum ASD
what is it associated with
ASD located in lower atrial septum, 15 % of cases
cleft anterior MVL
atrioventricular canal defect
T21
describe an ostium secundum ASD
what is it associated with
ASD located mid atrial septum, 80% of cases
usually isolated
MVP
pulmonary stenosis
describe a sinus venosus ASD
what is it associated with
can be superior or inferior, where the IVC and SVC enter the RA, 6% of cases
anomalous pulmonary venous drainage (into RA instead of LA)
describe an coronary sinus ASD
what is it associated with
when the root of a CS is missing in both the LA and RA, creating a hole in the IAS, <1 %
persistent left SVC
total anomalous pulmonary venous return
3 steps in ventricular septal formation
1 trabecular IVS formation
2 TV orifice and MV orifice formation
3 truncus formation
4 membranous IVS
describe trabecular IVS formation
how does it grow
the bulbs cords becomes the RV and the primitive ventricle becomes the LV…
grows from apex to base but stops part way
what does the trabecular IVS stop growing part way
to allow blood from both ventricles to exit the truncus arteriosus through the inter ventricular foramen (IVF
is the trabecular IVS the membranous or muscular portion
muscular
describe TV orifice and MV orifice formation formation
how does it grow
the truncus arteriosus and AV canal move more centrally and the orifices are formed through the growth of the inlet portion of the IVS
the fusion of which two structures forms most of the IVS
the inlet and trabecular IVS
describe the truncus formation
this structure divides with the formation of the conotruncal septum to form the prox AO and prox pulmonary A…. forms in a spiral fashion
more specifically, how do the AO and PA roots form
the conus cordis divides the outflow tract into R and L
two swellings in the truncus arteriosus begin to grow which form a septum and divides the truncus into AO and PA
what is the conus cordis
superior part of the RV