Ebsteins anomaly of the tricuspid valve natural history, complications & prognosis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]}; Claudia P. Hochberg, M.D.; Priyamvada Singh, MBBS [3] Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [4]
Overview
The symptoms of Ebstein's anomaly vary in severity, with some patients experiencing either no symptoms or very mild symptoms and others experiencing symptoms that may worsen over time such as (cyanosis), heart failure, heart block, or other tachyarrhythmias or bradyarrhythmias. Paradoxical emolization, brain abscesses and pulmonary embolism may occur.
Natural History
The earlier the symptoms develop, the more severe the disease.
Complications
- Severe tricuspid regurgitation may lead to dilation of the right ventricle, hepatic congestion and congestive heart failure.
Other complications may include:
- Abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias), including abnormally fast rhythms (tachyarrhythmias) and abnormally slow rhythms (bradyarrhythmias and heart block)
- Paradoxical embolization due to an associated ASD
- Brain abscess