Cardiac Defect
A congenital heart defect that is characterized by a hole between the atria
What is... ASD
In normal cardiac blood flow, blood leaves the right ventricle traveling through this vessel before reaching the lungs.
What is... the pulmonary artery
Cardiac defect associated with higher blood pressures in the upper extremities.
What is... coarctation of the aorta
Medication is used to keep the ductus arteriosus open in CoA
What is... Prostaglandin E1
Prostaglandin E1 is used to maintain ductal patency in ductal-dependent lesions like CoA.
The two shunts bypass the lungs in fetal circulation
What is... foramen ovale and ductus arteriosus
An aortic arch anomaly encircling the trachea and/or esophagus.
What is... a Vascular Ring
This organ's blood flow is supported by the ductus venosus in fetal circulation
What is... the liver
A common symptom of a large VSD in neonates
What is... Poor feeding
Large VSDs can cause poor feeding and failure to thrive due to increased pulmonary blood flow.
Medications used to help close a PDA in premature infants
What is... ibuprofen, tylenol or other prostaglandin inhibitors
A cyanotic episode in infants with Tetralogy of Fallot
What is... a 'tet' spell
Associated with decreased pulmonary blood flow
A hole between the atria that usually closes after birth.
What is... a Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
Increased pressure in the left atrium and decreased pressure in the right atrium causes what to occur at birth
What is... the closure of the foramen ovale
Symptoms of a Vascular Ring
What is... noisy breathing, swallowing issues, persistent cough.
The typical treatment for a large PDA.
What is... catheter closure or surgery
The underdevelopment of the left heart structures
What is... Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
A persistent opening between the two major blood vessels leading away from the heart
What is... a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
This fetal shunt bypasses the lungs by moving blood from the pulmonary artery to the aorta
•What is...Ductus arteriosus
The ductus arteriosus connects the pulmonary artery to the aorta, bypassing the lungs in fetal circulation.
A common symptom of Coarctation of the Aorta (CoA)
What is... weaker pulses in the lower extremities.
The medications used to manage symptoms of VSD
What are... Diuretics and Digoxin
In a CoA (coarctation of the aorta), pressures in the left ventricle are higher due to the aortic constriction, often causing what type of damage
What is... hypertrophy (or thickening of the walls of the ventricle)
The four components of Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)
What are... VSD, overriding aorta, pulmonary stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy
In complex congenital heart disease, this defect is beneficial to allow for necessary blood flow
What is... a PFO
The diagnosis that occurs when the blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs increases
What is... pulmonary hypertension
The treatment for a large VSD that does not close with medications
What is... a surgical patch closure or catheter-based device closure
A chromosomal condition is commonly associated with Canal Defects
What is... Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)