Atrioventricular canal overview
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [2]; Assistant Editor(s)-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [3]
Overview
Atrioventricular canal is the combination of the following abnormalities;
- a hole in the wall dividing the heart's upper chambers (atrial septal defect),
- a hole in the wall separating the heart's lower chambers (ventricular septal defect)
- anatomical abnormalities of the tricuspid and mitral valves.