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{{Congenital malformations and deformations of circulatory system}} | {{Congenital malformations and deformations of circulatory system}} | ||
[[es:Cardiopatía congénita]] | [[es:Cardiopatía congénita]] | ||
[[fr:Cardiopathie congénitale]] | [[fr:Cardiopathie congénitale]] | ||
[[pl:Wada serca]] | [[pl:Wada serca]] | ||
[[pt:Cardiopatia congênita]] | [[pt:Cardiopatia congênita]] | ||
[[tr:Doğumsal kalp hastalıkları]] | [[tr:Doğumsal kalp hastalıkları]] | ||
Revision as of 14:28, 2 August 2012
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
References