Paeds cardiac syndromes

Question 1

Which cardiac syndromes are associated with Down’s syndrome?

Answer 1

• Endocardial cushion defect (= AV septal canal defect)
• VSD
• Secundum ASD
• Tetralogy of Fallot
• Isolated PDA

Question 2

Which cardiac syndrome is associated with Fragile X syndrome?

Answer 2

Mitral valve prolapse

Question 3

Which cardiac syndrome is associated with Noonan’s syndrome?

Answer 3

Pulmonary stenosis

Question 4

Which cardiac syndrome is associated with William’s syndrome?

Answer 4

Supravalvular aortic stenosis

Question 5

Which cardiac syndromes are associated with Turner’s syndrome?

Answer 5

• Bicuspid aortic valve
• Coarctation of the aorta

Question 6

What condition causes a mid-systolic murmur at the upper left sternal border with a wide split second heart sound?

Answer 6

ASD

Question 7

Which condition causes a pan-systolic murmur heard at the lower left sternal border?

Answer 7

VSD

Question 8

Which condition causes a continuous machinery murmur heard under the left clavicle which radiated to the back?

Answer 8

PDA

Question 9

Which condition causes a systolic ejection murmur a the second left intercostal space and a pansystolic murmur at the lower left sternal border?

Answer 9

Tetralogy of Fallot

Question 10

Which condition causes a systolic ejection murmur at the apex?

Answer 10

Aortic stenosis

Question 11

Which condition causes a late systolic ejection murmur in the upper left sternal border?

Answer 11

Pulmonary stenosis

Question 12

Which condition causes a systolic ejection murmur in the left intraclavicular region, radiating to the back?

Answer 12

Coarctation of the aorta