Module 1: Basic Embryology and Septal Defects Flashcards

1
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when is the heart formed in the fetus

A

3-7 weeks gestation

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2
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which organ is the first develop in the fetus

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heart

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3
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at week 3 what structure begins to appear

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  • the cardiogenic area
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4
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where is the fetal heart tup located

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  • within the pericardium
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5
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what is the direction of the blood flow in the endocardial tube

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  • unidirectional
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6
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what must the heart tube do to form the heart

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  • heart tube must fuse and twist
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7
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where is the trunks arteriosis located

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  • remains near the superior part of the heart
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8
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what structures are formed from the trunks arteriosis

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  • semilunar valves

- aortic root and pulmonary root

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9
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what does the looping of the heart form

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  • forms the 2 atria and 2 ventricle
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10
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what is the normal direction of looping

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  • right wards
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11
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what is the abnormal direction of looping and what does it result in

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  • leftwards

- left transposition of the great arteries

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12
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what are the three stages of atrial septal formation

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stage one - septum premum 
stage two - foramen secundum 
stage three - secundum septum 
stage four - foramen ovale valve 
stage five - at birth
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13
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stage one of atrial septal formation: septum premum - what does the septum premum separate

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  • divides atrium into right and left halves
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14
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stage one of atrial septal formation: septum premum - where is the origin of the septum and where does it travel

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  • extends downward from roof of common atrium

- towards the endocardial cushions

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15
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stage one of atrial septal formation: septum premum - what is the foramen premum

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  • between the lower margin of the septum primum and the endocardial cushion
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16
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stage two of atrial septum formation: foramen secundum - how is the foramen secundum formed

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  • septum primum grows inferiorly toward the endocardial cushions closing the foramen primum
  • a perforation appears int eh upper portion of the septum primum becoming the foramen secundum
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17
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stage three of atrial septum formation: secundum septum: where is the origin of the secundum septum and what does it form

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  • grows inferiorly to eh right of the septum primum
  • this partially overlaps the foramen secundum
  • forms the foramen ovale
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18
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what pressure keeps the flap of the foramen ovale open

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  • increased right atrial pressure in the fetus
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19
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stage four of atrial septum formation: foramen ovale valve - how is the valve formed

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  • upper septum primum disappears
  • lower part of septum primum becomes the valve for the foramen ovale
  • the septum secundum starts growing superiorly from AV cushions
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20
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stage five of atrial septum formation: at birth - how is the foramen ovale shut

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  • increased systemic vascular resistance + decreased RA pressure
  • the increase in pressure pushes the valve against the septum secundum closing the hole
  • eventually they fuse
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21
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what are the 4 locations of interatrial septal defects

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  1. ostium primum ASD
  2. ostium secundum ASD
  3. patent foramen ovale (fossa ovalis)
  4. sinus venosus ASD
    • superior (SVC), inferior (IVC)
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22
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what is the most common type of ASD

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  • ostium secundum
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23
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what are the 4 stages to ventricular septal formation

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stage one = trabecular IVS
stage two = TO and MO formation
stage three = truncus formation
stage four = membranous septum

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24
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stage one of ventricular septal formation : trabecular IVS - how are the RV and LV formed

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  • the bulbus Cordis becomes the RV

- he Primitive Ventricle becomes the LV

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25
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stage one of ventricular septal formation : trabecular IVS - where is the origin of the trabecular IVS (muscular) and are does it travel

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  • grows from apex to base
  • stops part way between the ventricles
  • this allows blood flow from other ventricles to exit the truncus arteriosus through the inter ventricular foramen
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26
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stage two of ventricular septal formation: TO and MO formation - how is the TO and MO formed

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  • truncus arteriosus and AV cancan move more centrally

- tricuspid and mitral orifices form

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27
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stage two of ventricular septal formation: TO and MO formation - how is the rest of the IVS formed

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  • growth of the inlet portion of the inter ventricular septum
  • fusion of the inlet and trabecular IVS form the IVS
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28
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stage three of ventricular septal formation: truncus formation - how are the two great vessels formed from the truncus arteriosis

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  • truncus arteriosus divides with formation of conotruncal septum to form the proximal aorta and pulmonary artery
  • septum then forms in spiral fashion
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29
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hoe is the aortic and pulmonary root form

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  • conus cordis divides outflow tract into right and left
  • ## two swelling in the truncus arteriosus begin to grow which form a septum
30
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Step four of ventricular septum formation: membraneous septum

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  • once truncus arteriosus divides, the membranous IVS forms to complete the right heart and left heart separation sequence
31
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what are the 4 typical locations of VSD and which is most common

A
  • membraneous MOST COMMON
  • inlet VSD
  • muscular VSD
  • outlet VSD
32
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what are the 2 sub locations of outlet VSDs and what is there location

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  • supracristal = above crista supraventricularis ridge (seen close to PV in SAX)
  • infracristal = below crista supraventricularis ridge (seen directly anterior to AO valve in SAX)
33
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what type of CHD is a VSD

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  • acyanotic

- not bad enough to cause serious hypoxia

34
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which way is the blood shunted with a VSD

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  • left heart to right heart
35
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what is the tool used to assess any shunt

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  • Qp/Qs
36
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where and what views would we see a perimembraneous VSD

A
  • PLAX,
  • PSAX at AO valve 9-12 O’clock
  • AP 5
  • subcostal 5
37
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where and what views would we see a muscular/trabecular VSD

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  • PLAX
  • PSAX (LV-pap level & apex)
  • AP 4 &5
  • subcostal 4 & 5
  • SAX views
38
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where and what views would we see a outlet VSD

A
  • PLAX
  • PSAX (ao valve 12-3 o’clock)
  • subcostal 5
  • SAX of AO
39
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where and what views would we see an inlet VSD

A
  • PSAX (MV and LV at pap level)
  • AP 4
  • subcostal 4
40
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what is Qp

A
  • volume of blood going to lungs
41
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what si Qs

A
  • volume of blood going to aorta
42
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how is Qp calculated

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  • from pulmonary arterial stoke volume

- RVOT diameter and VTI of RVOT flow

43
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how is Qs calculated

A
  • LVOT diameter and VTI of LVOT
44
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what is the normal Qp/Qs

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1:1

45
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what Qp/Qs indicated a hemodynamically significant shunt

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  • ratio greater than 1.5:1
46
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what Qp/Qs corresponds to a small shunt and what is the treatment

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  • 1 - 1.5: 1

- none or septal occlude device

47
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what Qp/Qs corresponds to a moderate shunt and what is the treatment

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  • 1.5-2.0: 1

- septal occluder device or septal patch

48
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what Qp/Qs corresponds to a large shunt and what is the treatment

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  • > 2.0:1

- foetal patch

49
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what is the flow through the heart with an ASD

A
  • flow enters RA from the LA through the ASD
  • flow to the lungs through the TV and RVOT flow in increased
  • flow entering the LA through the pulmonary veins is increased
50
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what is flow through the heart with a VSD

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  • flow from the LV enters the RV through the VSD
  • RVOT flow in increased
  • flow to the lungs is increased
  • flow to the pulmonary veins and MV is increased
  • may lead to the dilation of RV and LA
51
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how to calculate Qp

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- measure RVOT diameter 
   \+ during systole, <5mm from pulmonary annulus, inner to inner
- CSA = 0.785 x d^2
- trace RVOT VTI 
- Qp = CSA x VTI
52
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how to calculate Qs

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- measure LVOT diameter 
  \+ during systole 
  \+ < 5mm from annulus 
- CSA = 0.785 x d^2
- trave LVOT VTI
- Qs = CSA x VTI
53
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what rules is changed when obtaining a Qp and Qs with a PDA

A
  • Qp derived from LVOT

- Qs derived from RVOT

54
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what is the flow through the heart with PDA flow

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  • flow shunts from descending ao to the pulmonary artery
  • flow to the lungs is increased
  • flow the pulmonary veins, LA, MV, LV, LVOT increased
  • entire left heart has increased volume
55
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how to calculate RVSP in presence of VSD

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RVSP = BP systolic - 4 x (Vmax VSD)^2

56
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what is eisenmengers syndrome

A
  • shunt direction is switched to right to left

- caused by large shunt with high volume to lungs causing lung damage increasing pulmonary resisitncae

57
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what are 6 complications of eisenmengers syndrome

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  • CHF
  • early death
  • brain abscess
  • SBE
  • pulmonary infarction
  • pregnancy contraindicated
58
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how do we report intracardiac shunts

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  • segmental approach to describe VSD
59
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what are the 2 function of the endocardial cushions

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  • divide AV canal into 2 atrioventricular orifices

- assist in closure of ostium primum portion of IAS and membranous portion of IVS

60
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what are the different endocardial cushions

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  • 2 medial

- 2 lateral

61
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what do the 2 medial endocardial cushions form

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  • septal leaflet of tricuspid valve

- anterior leaflet of mitral valve and portion of inflow perimembranous IVS

62
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what do the 2 lateral endocardial cushions form

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  • anterior and posterior TV leaflets

- posterior leaflet of mitral valve

63
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how many sets of aortic arches are formed in the fetus

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6

64
Q

which aortic arch develops into the adult aorta

A

4th

65
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what two structures are the other aortic arches formed

A
  • carotid artery

- ductus arteriosus

66
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how are the AV valves formed

A
  • from portion of the AV canal
  • connective tissue
  • endocardial lateral cushions
67
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how are the semilunar valves formed

A
  • from truncus arteriosus

- swelling of tissue forms vessels/valves

68
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what is the normal route of oxygenated blood to the fetal heart

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  • umbilical vein > DV > IVC > RA

- eustacian valve directs most of the blood through foramen ovale

69
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what ar ether 2 possible paths of oxygenated flow one blood reaches the fetal heart

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1) RA > LA > … LA > LV > AO

2) RA > TV > RV > PA > ductus arteriosus > AO

70
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what six events happen at birth in the fetal heart

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  • umbilical vein closes
  • ducts arteriosus closes - becomes ligamnetum arteriosum
  • foramen ovale closes - become fossa ovalis
  • RV and pulmonary artery walls decrease in thickness (pressure decreases)
  • LV walls increase in thickness (pressure increase)
  • ductus venosus closes - becomes ligamentum venosum