Congenital heart disease cyanotic: Difference between revisions
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===Causes in Alphabetical Order=== | ===Causes in Alphabetical Order=== | ||
Pulmonary valve | *[[Aortic valve]] is unable to open wide enough. | ||
*[[Pulmonary valve]] may be absent or unable to open wide enough. | |||
*[[Tricuspid valve]] may be absent or unable to open wide enough. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 16:08, 2 August 2012
For patient information, click Cyanotic congenital heart disease
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Keri Shafer, M.D. [2], Atif Mohammad, M.D.
Overview
Cyanotic heart defects are called such because they result in cyanosis, a bluish-grey discoloration of the skin due to a lack of oxygen in the body.
Pathophysiology
Associated Conditions
Some of the defects that are associated with cyanotic congenital heart disease are as follows:
- Truncus arteriosus,
- Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Transposition of the great vessels
- Tricuspid atresia
Causes
Causes in Alphabetical Order
- Aortic valve is unable to open wide enough.
- Pulmonary valve may be absent or unable to open wide enough.
- Tricuspid valve may be absent or unable to open wide enough.
References