Pathoma Congenital VSD, ASD, PDA 12/04 Flashcards
When congenital arise?
During embryoigenesis (usually weeks 3 to 8)
What cause those defects?
Most are sporadic
Often results in what circulation?
shunting between left (systemic) and right (pulmonary) circulations
What are symptoms of left-to-right shunting?
Relatively asymptomatic at birth, shunt can eventually reverse.
incr. flow through the pulmonary circulation leads to …..
hyperthrophy of pulmonary vessels and pulmonary hypertension
Incr. pulmonary resistance eventually results in —>
in reversal shunt, leading to late cyanosis (Eisenmenger syndrome) with right ventricular hyperthrophy, plolycytemia and clubbing.
VSD. What defect?
in septum that divides the right and left ventricles
defect in septum that divides the right and left ventricles?
VSD
VSD. 2 reasons?
Most common congenital defect.
Assoc. with fetal alcohol syndrome
Assoc. with fetal alcohol syndrome?
VSD
VSD. Results in what?
left-to-right shunt.
VSD. Size of defect determines…..
extent of shunting and age at presentation
VSD. Small defects? symtoms.
Asymptomatic
VSD. Large defects? symtoms.
leads to Eisenmenger syndrome (late cyanosis).
VSD. Treatment?
Surgical closure. Small defects may close spontaneously.