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What is done during a cardiac catheterization to confirm septal defects?
To confirm septal defects, a catheterization measures oxygen content on both the left and right sides of the heart.
What are the different types of congenital heart disease in adults?
The different types of congenital heart disease in adults are - Atrial septal defects, both secundum and primum, with closure often achieved with outpatient catheter-based techniques. - Ventricular septal defects. - Coarctation of the aorta. - Valvular defects. - Tetralogy of Fallot.
How are heart murmurs due to septal defects treated?
Heart murmurs due to septal defects may require surgery. Those due to valvular defects may require antibiotics to prevent infection during certain surgical or dental procedures. Severely damaged or diseased valves can be repaired or replaced
What causes ventricular septal defect?
Congenital heart defects are errors in the development of the heart structure.
What do atrial defects and ventricular septal defects have in common?
In both cases, there is an abnormal hole opening in the partition that seperates the right and left sides of the heart.
What is the most common type of atrial septal defect?
occurs in the middle of the atrial septum and accounts for about 70% of all atrial septal defects. Abnormal openings can form in the upper and lower parts of the atrial septum as well.
What are the four defects in tetralogy of fallot?
Pulmonary Atresia (or Pulmonary Stenosis) Right Ventricular Hypertrophy Ventricular Septal Defect Overriding Aorta
Which is the most common congenital heart defect in people with Down syndrome?
septum primum-type atrial septal defect due to endocardial cushion defects
Congenital septal defects are holes that form in the septum during the embryonic development of the heart---resulting in the abnormal flow of blood from?
the left side of the heart to the right
What conditions can be revealed by cardiac catheterization?
enlargement of the left ventricle; ventricular aneurysms (abnormal dilation of a blood vessel); narrowing of the aortic valve; insufficiency of the aortic or mitral valve; and septal defects
How is a ventricular septal defect different from an atrial septal defect?
Ventricular septal defect affects the ventricles common in babies with down syndrome while atrial septal defect is affecting the atrium.
When do atrial septal defects occur?
Abnormal openings in the atrial septum occur during fetal development and are twice as common in females as in males. These abnormalities can go unnoticed if the opening is small, producing no abnormal symptoms
