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Effective measures for the secondary prevention of endocardial cushion defects include: | Effective measures for the secondary prevention of endocardial cushion defects include:<ref name="pmid13446326">{{cite journal |vauthors=CAMPBELL M, MISSEN GA |title=Endocardial cushion defects; common atrio-ventricular canal and ostium primum |journal=Br Heart J |volume=19 |issue=3 |pages=403–18 |date=July 1957 |pmid=13446326 |pmc=479644 |doi=10.1136/hrt.19.3.403 |url=}}</ref> | ||
*Annual cardiologist evaluation to prevent complications in uncorrected individuals and due to surgery. | *Annual cardiologist evaluation to prevent complications in uncorrected individuals and due to surgery. | ||
*Routine screening for neurological and developmental disorders in children with AVCD. | *Routine screening for neurological and developmental disorders in children with AVCD. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Effective measures for the secondary prevention of endocardial cushion defects include annual cardiology evaluation, routine neurological screening, infective endocarditis prophylaxis, and risk assessment during pregnancy.
Secondary Prevention
Effective measures for the secondary prevention of endocardial cushion defects include:[1]
- Annual cardiologist evaluation to prevent complications in uncorrected individuals and due to surgery.
- Routine screening for neurological and developmental disorders in children with AVCD.
- Infective endocarditis prophylaxis
- Risk assessment during pregnancy.
References
- ↑ CAMPBELL M, MISSEN GA (July 1957). "Endocardial cushion defects; common atrio-ventricular canal and ostium primum". Br Heart J. 19 (3): 403–18. doi:10.1136/hrt.19.3.403. PMC 479644. PMID 13446326.