Notes in Congenital Heart Disease

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Published	10/19/2023	c5f7ea3b18224546b7b1983081ab46d8-ao-1
Published	10/22/2023	c5f7ea3b18224546b7b1983081ab46d8-ao-2
Published	10/19/2023	{{c1::right}} to {{c1::left}} shunt: deoxygenated blood going into left circulation *considered {{c3::cyanotic}} (aka. {{c5::Blue Babies}}) becau…
Published	10/19/2023	congenital heart defects- can be size issues, completely absent parts, certain characteristics in wrong locations, incorrect {{c1::connections}}, abno…
Published	10/22/2023	patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)- result of failure of closing of {{c2::ductus arteriosus}} → continuous flow from {{c3::aorta}} to {{c10::pulmonary art…
Published	10/22/2023	Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)*most common {{c12::cyanotic}} congenital heart defect1. {{c1::pulmonary stenosis}}2. {{c1::right ventricular hypertrophy}}3.…
Published	10/19/2023	Tet Spell (Hypercyanotic episode)- {{c1::squatting}} to reduce cyanosis, entire process here...
Published	10/19/2023	coarctation of aorta- developmental abnormality: ductal tissue found in aorta abnormally {{c1::constricts}} after birth → aortic narrowing adjacent to…
Published	10/22/2023	atrial septal defects (ASD)- {{c1::secundum}} ASD is communication through the second hole or “ostium {{c1::secundum}}”*most common ASD seen - bl…
Published	10/22/2023	ventricular septal defects (VSD)- most common VSD is within the {{c2::membranous}} septum, which is kept open until late in gestation → normally close…
Published	10/19/2023	endocardial cushion defect- issue with {{c1::septation}} of atria from ventricles = error with endocardial cushions becoming the {{c2::AV valves (tric…
Published	10/22/2023	transposition of great vessels- spiraling of {{c2::aorticopulmonary}} septum does not occur → creates 2 separate {{c1::closed}} systems from truncus a…
Published	10/19/2023	ASD, VSD, & coarctation of aorta are not {{c1::cyanotic}} diseases
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