VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT (VSD)
Ventricular Septal Defect is the most common type of hole in the heart (congenital heart disease) that is present from birth (Congenital) It accounts for about 20% of all […]
ATRIOVENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT (AVSD)
AVSD is a spectrum of cardiac malformation characterized by abnormal development of the AV junction or endocardial cushion tissue. It is commonly associated with Trisomy 21, a chromosomal abnormality. […]
ATRIAL SEPTAL DEFECT
ASD as it is popularly called is the 2nd most common Congenital Heart Defect, accounting for about 7-10% of all patients, and is common among females. It is a […]
INTERRUPTED AORTIC ARCH
Interrupted aortic arch (IAA) is a very rare heart defect (affecting 3 per million live births) in which the aorta is not completely developed. There is a gap between the ascending and descending thoracic aorta. […]
PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS
Patent Ductus Arteriosus is abbreviated as P.D.A It’s the term used to describe communication between the Aorta and the Pulmonary Artery (the blood vessel that supplies the Lungs) While a […]
PULMONARY ATRESIA
PULMONARY ATRESIA Atresia literarily means closure or absent of something. Pulmonary atresia, therefore, means closure, absent or underdevelopment of the pulmonary valves. Normally, the pulmonary Artery & Valve carries deoxygenated […]