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==Causes== | |||
===Causes in Alphabetical Order=== | |||
Tricuspid valve (the valve between the two chambers on the right side of the heart) may be absent or unable to open wide enough. | |||
Pulmonary valve (the valve between the heart and the lungs) may be absent or unable to open wide enough. | |||
Aortic valve (the valve between the heart and the blood vessel to the rest of the body) is unable to open wide enough. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 16:07, 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
Tricuspid valve (the valve between the two chambers on the right side of the heart) may be absent or unable to open wide enough. Pulmonary valve (the valve between the heart and the lungs) may be absent or unable to open wide enough. Aortic valve (the valve between the heart and the blood vessel to the rest of the body) is unable to open wide enough.
References