Structural Heart Defects Flashcards
Four characteristics of tetralogy of fallot
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Pulmonary Stenosis
- Hypertrophy of RV
- Overriding Aorta
Pathophysiology of tetralogy of ballot
- Stenosis of RV outflow leads to Rv being higher pressure than left
- Blue blood passes from RV to LV
Symptom of patients with tetralogy of ballot
Patients are BLUE
How is tetralogy of fallot repaired
Black-Taussig Shunt - 1944
When is surgical intervention of tetralogy of fallot done
Before the age of two years
Side-effect of tetralogy of fallot surgery
Pulmonary valve regurgitation in adults life - redo surgery
What is seen in an ECG in tetralogy of ballot
- WRS duration - 142 msec
Symptoms of tetralogy of Fallot
None
Echo every pulmonary regurgitation
What is ventricular dental defect
Abnormal connection between two ventricles
How common are VSDs
20% of all congenital heart defects
Pathophysiology of VSDs
- High pressure LV
- Low pressure RV
- Blood flows from high pressure chamber to low pressure chamber
- Increased blood flow through the lungs
What is the large VSD physiology
1, Breathless, poor feeding, failure to thrive
2. Require fixing in infancy
What can large VSD lead to
Eisenmengers Syndrome
Surgical procedure to fix VSD
PA band, complete repair
Does minor VSD need intervention
No, it’s asymptomatic
Clinical signs of large VSD
- Small breathless skinny baby
- Increased respiratory rate
- tachycardia
- Big heart on CXR
- Murmur varies in intensity
Clinical signs of small VSD
- Loud systolic murmur
- Thrill (buzzing sensation)
- Well Grown
- Normal HR
- Normal Heart Size
What is Eisenmengers Syndrome
- High pressure pulmonary blood flow
- Damages pulmonary vasculature
- Reisstance to blood flow through lungs increase
- Rv pressure increases
- Shunt direction reverses
PATIENT IS BLUE
What is an atrial septal defect
Abnormal connection between the two atria
How common are atrial septal defects
Common
When do ASDs present
Adulthood
ASD pathophysiology
Slightly higher pressure in the LA than the RA
Shunt is left to right
Therefore not BLUE patient
Increased flow into right heart + lungs
Large ASD physiology
- Significant increased flow through the night heart and lungs in childhood
- Right Heart dilation
Signs of Large ASD
Chest infections