Logo
Unionpedia
Communication
Get it on Google Play
New! Download Unionpedia on your Android™ device!
Install
Faster access than browser!
 

Congenital heart defect

Index Congenital heart defect

A congenital heart defect (CHD), also known as a congenital heart anomaly or congenital heart disease, is a problem in the structure of the heart that is present at birth. [1]

141 relations: Abdominal ultrasonography, Aberrant subclavian artery, Acyanotic heart defect, Alagille syndrome, Alcoholic drink, Anomalous pulmonary venous connection, Aortic stenosis, Apoptosis, Atresia, Atrial septal defect, Atrioventricular septal defect, Atrium (heart), Auscultation, Bicuspid aortic valve, Birth, Birth defect, Bulbus cordis, Cardiac surgery, Cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome, Cardiology, Cardiomyopathy, Chromosome 1, Chromosome 22, Chromosome 8, Chromosome abnormality, Coarctation of the aorta, Comparative genomic hybridization, Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society, Congenital vertebral anomaly, Costello syndrome, Cyanosis, Cyanotic heart defect, Dextro-Transposition of the great arteries, Dextrocardia, Diabetes mellitus, DiGeorge syndrome, Double aortic arch, Double inlet left ventricle, Double outlet right ventricle, Down syndrome, Ductus arteriosus, Ebstein's anomaly, Ectoderm, Edwards syndrome, Endocardial cushions, Esophageal atresia, Ethanol, Fetal echocardiography, Folate, Foramen ovale (heart), ..., GATA4, Gene family, Great vessels, Heart, Heart failure, Heart murmur, Heart transplantation, Heart valve, Holt–Oram syndrome, Homeobox, Homeobox protein Nkx-2.5, Hydantoin, Hypertension, Hypoplasia, Hypoplastic left heart syndrome, Hypoplastic right heart syndrome, Imperforate anus, Infection, Interatrial septum, Interrupted aortic arch, Interventional radiology, Interventricular septum, Iodine, JAG1, Kidney, Levo-Transposition of the great arteries, Limb (anatomy), Lithium, Locus (genetics), Lung, Lupus erythematosus, Marfan syndrome, Medication, Mesoderm, Mitogen-activated protein kinase, Mitral valve stenosis, MYH6, Myocyte, Neural crest, Noonan syndrome, Noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines, Notch 1, Notch 2, Notch signaling pathway, Obesity, Ontogeny, Overriding aorta, Overweight, Oxygen, Parathyroid gland, Patau syndrome, Patent ductus arteriosus, Pentalogy of Cantrell, Persistent truncus arteriosus, Phenylketonuria, Phylogenesis, Pregnancy, Prenatal testing, Prostaglandin, Pulmonary artery, Pulmonary atresia, Pulmonic stenosis, Radius (bone), Ras subfamily, Rhabdomyoma, Rubella, Rubella vaccine, Scimitar syndrome, Septum primum, Septum secundum, Shone's syndrome, Stenosis, Syncope (medicine), Syndrome, TBX1, TBX5 (gene), Tetralogy of Fallot, Thalidomide, Third-degree atrioventricular block, Thymus, Tobacco, Tracheoesophageal fistula, Transposition of the great vessels, Tricuspid atresia, Trisomy, Turner syndrome, VACTERL association, Vaginal ultrasonography, Ventricle (heart), Ventricular septal defect, Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome. Expand index (91 more) »

Abdominal ultrasonography

Abdominal ultrasonography (also called abdominal ultrasound imaging or abdominal sonography) is a form of medical ultrasonography (medical application of ultrasound technology) to visualise abdominal anatomical structures.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Abdominal ultrasonography · See more »

Aberrant subclavian artery

Aberrant subclavian artery, or aberrant subclavian artery syndrome, is a rare anatomical variant of the origin of the right or left subclavian artery.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Aberrant subclavian artery · See more »

Acyanotic heart defect

An acyanotic heart defect, also known as non-cyanotic heart defect, is a class of congenital heart defects.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Acyanotic heart defect · See more »

Alagille syndrome

Alagille syndrome, Alagille-Watson syndrome or ALGS, is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder that affects the liver, heart, kidney, and other systems of the body.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Alagille syndrome · See more »

Alcoholic drink

An alcoholic drink (or alcoholic beverage) is a drink that contains ethanol, a type of alcohol produced by fermentation of grains, fruits, or other sources of sugar.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Alcoholic drink · See more »

Anomalous pulmonary venous connection

Anomalous pulmonary venous connection (or anomalous pulmonary venous drainage or anomalous pulmonary venous return) is a congenital defect of the pulmonary veins.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Anomalous pulmonary venous connection · See more »

Aortic stenosis

Aortic stenosis (AS or AoS) is the narrowing of the exit of the left ventricle of the heart (where the aorta begins), such that problems result.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Aortic stenosis · See more »

Apoptosis

Apoptosis (from Ancient Greek ἀπόπτωσις "falling off") is a process of programmed cell death that occurs in multicellular organisms.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Apoptosis · See more »

Atresia

Atresia is a condition in which an orifice or passage in the body is (usually abnormally) closed or absent.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Atresia · See more »

Atrial septal defect

Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a heart defect in which blood flows between the atria (upper chambers) of the heart.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Atrial septal defect · See more »

Atrioventricular septal defect

Atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) or atrioventricular canal defect (AVCD), also known as "common atrioventricular canal" (CAVC) or "endocardial cushion defect" (ECD), is characterized by a deficiency of the atrioventricular septum of the heart.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Atrioventricular septal defect · See more »

Atrium (heart)

The atrium is the upper chamber in which blood enters the heart.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Atrium (heart) · See more »

Auscultation

Auscultation (based on the Latin verb auscultare "to listen") is listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Auscultation · See more »

Bicuspid aortic valve

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is an inherited form of heart disease in which two of the leaflets of the aortic valve fuse during development in the womb resulting in a two-leaflet valve (bicuspid valve) instead of the normal three-leaflet valve (tricuspid).

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Bicuspid aortic valve · See more »

Birth

Birth is the act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Birth · See more »

Birth defect

A birth defect, also known as a congenital disorder, is a condition present at birth regardless of its cause.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Birth defect · See more »

Bulbus cordis

The bulbus cordis (the bulb of the heart) lies ventral to the primitive ventricle after the developing heart assumes its S-shaped form.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Bulbus cordis · See more »

Cardiac surgery

Cardiac surgery, or cardiovascular surgery, is surgery on the heart or great vessels performed by cardiac surgeons.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Cardiac surgery · See more »

Cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome

Cardiofaciocutaneous (CFC) syndrome is an extremely rare and serious genetic disorder.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome · See more »

Cardiology

Cardiology (from Greek καρδίᾱ kardiā, "heart" and -λογία -logia, "study") is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the heart as well as parts of the circulatory system.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Cardiology · See more »

Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy is a group of diseases that affect the heart muscle.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Cardiomyopathy · See more »

Chromosome 1

Chromosome 1 is the designation for the largest human chromosome.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Chromosome 1 · See more »

Chromosome 22

Chromosome 22 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in human cells.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Chromosome 22 · See more »

Chromosome 8

Chromosome 8 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Chromosome 8 · See more »

Chromosome abnormality

A chromosome abnormality, disorder, anomaly, aberration, or mutation is a missing, extra, or irregular portion of chromosomal DNA.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Chromosome abnormality · See more »

Coarctation of the aorta

Coarctation of the aorta (CoA or CoAo), also called aortic narrowing, is a congenital condition whereby the aorta is narrow, usually in the area where the ductus arteriosus (ligamentum arteriosum after regression) inserts.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Coarctation of the aorta · See more »

Comparative genomic hybridization

Comparative genomic hybridization is a molecular cytogenetic method for analysing copy number variations (CNVs) relative to ploidy level in the DNA of a test sample compared to a reference sample, without the need for culturing cells.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Comparative genomic hybridization · See more »

Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society

Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society (CHSS) is a professional membership organization of heart surgeons who specialize in treating congenital heart defects.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society · See more »

Congenital vertebral anomaly

Congenital vertebral anomalies are a collection of malformations of the spine.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Congenital vertebral anomaly · See more »

Costello syndrome

Costello syndrome, also called faciocutaneoskeletal syndrome or FCS syndrome, is a rare genetic disorder that affects many parts of the body.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Costello syndrome · See more »

Cyanosis

Cyanosis is defined as the bluish or purplish discolouration of the skin or mucous membranes due to the tissues near the skin surface having low oxygen saturation.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Cyanosis · See more »

Cyanotic heart defect

Cyanotic heart defect is a group-type of congenital heart defect (CHD) that occurs due to deoxygenated blood bypassing the lungs and entering the systemic circulation or a mixture of oxygenated and unoxygenated blood entering the systemic circulation.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Cyanotic heart defect · See more »

Dextro-Transposition of the great arteries

dextro-Transposition of the great arteries (d-Transposition of the great arteries, dextro-TGA, or d-TGA), sometimes also referred to as complete transposition of the great arteries, is a birth defect in the large arteries of the heart.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Dextro-Transposition of the great arteries · See more »

Dextrocardia

Dextrocardia (from Latin dexter, meaning "right," and Greek kardia, meaning "heart") is a rare congenital condition in which the apex of the heart is located on the right side of the body.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Dextrocardia · See more »

Diabetes mellitus

Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic disorders in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Diabetes mellitus · See more »

DiGeorge syndrome

DiGeorge syndrome, also known as 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, is a syndrome caused by the deletion of a small segment of chromosome 22.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and DiGeorge syndrome · See more »

Double aortic arch

Double aortic arch (DAA) is a relatively rare congenital cardiovascular malformation.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Double aortic arch · See more »

Double inlet left ventricle

A double inlet left ventricle (DILV) or "single ventricle", is a congenital heart defect appearing in 5 in newborns, where both the left atrium and the right atrium feed into the left ventricle.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Double inlet left ventricle · See more »

Double outlet right ventricle

Double outlet right ventricle (DORV) is a form of congenital heart disease where both of the great arteries connect (in whole or in part) to the right ventricle (RV).

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Double outlet right ventricle · See more »

Down syndrome

Down syndrome (DS or DNS), also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Down syndrome · See more »

Ductus arteriosus

In the developing fetus, the ductus arteriosus, also called the ductus Botalli, is a blood vessel connecting the main pulmonary artery to the proximal descending aorta.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Ductus arteriosus · See more »

Ebstein's anomaly

Ebstein's anomaly is a congenital heart defect in which the septal and posterior leaflets of the tricuspid valve are displaced towards the apex of the right ventricle of the heart.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Ebstein's anomaly · See more »

Ectoderm

Ectoderm is one of the three primary germ layers in the very early embryo.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Ectoderm · See more »

Edwards syndrome

Edwards syndrome, also known as trisomy 18, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all, or part of a third copy of chromosome 18.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Edwards syndrome · See more »

Endocardial cushions

Endocardial cushions, or atrioventricular cushions, refer to a subset of cells in the development of the heart that play a vital role in the proper formation of the heart septa.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Endocardial cushions · See more »

Esophageal atresia

Esophageal atresia is a congenital medical condition (birth defect) that affects the alimentary tract. It causes the esophagus to end in a blind-ended pouch rather than connecting normally to the stomach. It comprises a variety of congenital anatomic defects that are caused by an abnormal embryological development of the esophagus. It is characterized anatomically by a congenital obstruction of the esophagus with interruption of the continuity of the esophageal wall.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Esophageal atresia · See more »

Ethanol

Ethanol, also called alcohol, ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, and drinking alcohol, is a chemical compound, a simple alcohol with the chemical formula.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Ethanol · See more »

Fetal echocardiography

Fetal echocardiography is the name of the test used to diagnose cardiac conditions in the fetal stage.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Fetal echocardiography · See more »

Folate

Folate, distinct forms of which are known as folic acid, folacin, and vitamin B9, is one of the B vitamins.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Folate · See more »

Foramen ovale (heart)

In the fetal heart, the foramen ovale, also foramen Botalli, ostium secundum of Born or falx septi, allows blood to enter the left atrium from the right atrium.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Foramen ovale (heart) · See more »

GATA4

Transcription factor GATA-4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GATA4 gene.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and GATA4 · See more »

Gene family

A gene family is a set of several similar genes, formed by duplication of a single original gene, and generally with similar biochemical functions.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Gene family · See more »

Great vessels

Great vessels are the large vessels that bring blood to and from the heart.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Great vessels · See more »

Heart

The heart is a muscular organ in most animals, which pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Heart · See more »

Heart failure

Heart failure (HF), often referred to as congestive heart failure (CHF), is when the heart is unable to pump sufficiently to maintain blood flow to meet the body's needs.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Heart failure · See more »

Heart murmur

Heart murmurs are heart sounds produced when blood flows across one of the heart valves that are loud enough to be heard with a stethoscope.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Heart murmur · See more »

Heart transplantation

A heart transplant, or a cardiac transplant, is a surgical transplant procedure performed on patients with end-stage heart failure or severe coronary artery disease when other medical or surgical treatments have failed.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Heart transplantation · See more »

Heart valve

A heart valve normally allows blood to flow in only one direction through the heart.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Heart valve · See more »

Holt–Oram syndrome

Holt–Oram syndrome (also called atrio-digital syndrome, atriodigital dysplasia, cardiac-limb syndrome, heart-hand syndrome type 1, HOS, ventriculo-radial syndrome) is an autosomal dominant disorder that affects bones in the arms and hands (the upper limbs) and often causes heart problems.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Holt–Oram syndrome · See more »

Homeobox

A homeobox is a DNA sequence, around 180 base pairs long, found within genes that are involved in the regulation of patterns of anatomical development (morphogenesis) in animals, fungi and plants.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Homeobox · See more »

Homeobox protein Nkx-2.5

Homeobox protein Nkx-2.5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NKX2.5 gene.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Homeobox protein Nkx-2.5 · See more »

Hydantoin

Hydantoin, or glycolylurea, is a heterocyclic organic compound with the formula CH2C(O)NHC(O)NH.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Hydantoin · See more »

Hypertension

Hypertension (HTN or HT), also known as high blood pressure (HBP), is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Hypertension · See more »

Hypoplasia

Hypoplasia (from Ancient Greek ὑπo- hypo-, "under" + πλάσις plasis, "formation"; adjective form hypoplastic) is underdevelopment or incomplete development of a tissue or organ.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Hypoplasia · See more »

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a rare congenital heart defect in which the left side of the heart is severely underdeveloped.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Hypoplastic left heart syndrome · See more »

Hypoplastic right heart syndrome

Hypoplastic right heart syndrome is a congenital heart defect in which the right atrium and right ventricle are underdeveloped.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Hypoplastic right heart syndrome · See more »

Imperforate anus

An imperforate anus or anorectal malformations (ARMs) are birth defects in which the rectum is malformed.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Imperforate anus · See more »

Infection

Infection is the invasion of an organism's body tissues by disease-causing agents, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agents and the toxins they produce.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Infection · See more »

Interatrial septum

The interatrial septum is the wall of tissue that separates the right and left atria of the heart.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Interatrial septum · See more »

Interrupted aortic arch

Interrupted aortic arch is a very rare heart defect (affecting 3 per million live births) in which the aorta is not completely developed.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Interrupted aortic arch · See more »

Interventional radiology

Interventional radiology (IR), sometimes known as vascular and interventional radiology (VIR), is a medical specialty which provides minimally invasive image-guided diagnosis and treatment of disease.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Interventional radiology · See more »

Interventricular septum

The interventricular septum (IVS, or ventricular septum, or during development septum inferius), is the stout wall separating the lower chambers (the ventricles) of the heart from one another.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Interventricular septum · See more »

Iodine

Iodine is a chemical element with symbol I and atomic number 53.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Iodine · See more »

JAG1

Jagged1 (JAG1) is one of five cell surface proteins (ligands) that interact with 4 receptors in the mammalian Notch signaling pathway.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and JAG1 · See more »

Kidney

The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs present in left and right sides of the body in vertebrates.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Kidney · See more »

Levo-Transposition of the great arteries

Levo-Transposition of the great arteries (L-Transposition of the great arteries), also commonly referred to as congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (CC-TGA), is an acyanotic congenital heart defect (CHD) in which the primary arteries (the aorta and the pulmonary artery) are transposed, with the aorta anterior and to the left of the pulmonary artery; the morphological left and right ventricles with their corresponding atrioventricular valves are also transposed.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Levo-Transposition of the great arteries · See more »

Limb (anatomy)

A limb (from the Old English lim), or extremity, is a jointed, or prehensile (as octopus arms or new world monkey tails), appendage of the human or other animal body.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Limb (anatomy) · See more »

Lithium

Lithium (from lit) is a chemical element with symbol Li and atomic number 3.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Lithium · See more »

Locus (genetics)

A locus (plural loci) in genetics is a fixed position on a chromosome, like the position of a gene or a marker (genetic marker).

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Locus (genetics) · See more »

Lung

The lungs are the primary organs of the respiratory system in humans and many other animals including a few fish and some snails.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Lung · See more »

Lupus erythematosus

Lupus erythematosus is a collection of autoimmune diseases in which the human immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks healthy tissues.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Lupus erythematosus · See more »

Marfan syndrome

Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a genetic disorder of the connective tissue.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Marfan syndrome · See more »

Medication

A medication (also referred to as medicine, pharmaceutical drug, or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Medication · See more »

Mesoderm

In all bilaterian animals, the mesoderm is one of the three primary germ layers in the very early embryo.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Mesoderm · See more »

Mitogen-activated protein kinase

A mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK or MAP kinase) is a type of protein kinase that is specific to the amino acids serine and threonine (i.e., a serine/threonine-specific protein kinase).

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Mitogen-activated protein kinase · See more »

Mitral valve stenosis

Mitral stenosis is a valvular heart disease characterized by the narrowing of the orifice of the mitral valve of the heart.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Mitral valve stenosis · See more »

MYH6

Myosin heavy chain, α isoform (MHC-α) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MYH6 gene.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and MYH6 · See more »

Myocyte

A myocyte (also known as a muscle cell) is the type of cell found in muscle tissue.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Myocyte · See more »

Neural crest

Neural crest cells are a temporary group of cells unique to chordates of the group Cristozoa that arise from the embryonic ectoderm cell layer, and in turn give rise to a diverse cell lineage—including melanocytes, craniofacial cartilage and bone, smooth muscle, peripheral and enteric neurons and glia.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Neural crest · See more »

Noonan syndrome

Noonan syndrome (NS) is a relatively common autosomal dominant congenital disorder and is named after Jacqueline Noonan, a pediatric cardiologist.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Noonan syndrome · See more »

Noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines

Noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines (NSML) which is part of a group called Ras/MAPK pathway syndromes, is a rare autosomal dominant, multisystem disease caused by a mutation in the protein tyrosine phosphatase, non-receptor type 11 gene (PTPN11).

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines · See more »

Notch 1

Notch homolog 1, translocation-associated (Drosophila), also known as NOTCH1, is a human gene encoding a single-pass transmembrane receptor.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Notch 1 · See more »

Notch 2

Neurogenic locus notch homolog protein 2 also known as notch 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NOTCH2 gene.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Notch 2 · See more »

Notch signaling pathway

The Notch signaling pathway is a highly conserved cell signaling system present in most multicellular organisms.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Notch signaling pathway · See more »

Obesity

Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Obesity · See more »

Ontogeny

Ontogeny (also ontogenesis or morphogenesis) is the origination and development of an organism, usually from the time of fertilization of the egg to the organism's mature form—although the term can be used to refer to the study of the entirety of an organism's lifespan.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Ontogeny · See more »

Overriding aorta

An overriding aorta is a congenital heart defect where the aorta is positioned directly over a ventricular septal defect (VSD), instead of over the left ventricle.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Overriding aorta · See more »

Overweight

Being overweight or fat is having more body fat than is optimally healthy.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Overweight · See more »

Oxygen

Oxygen is a chemical element with symbol O and atomic number 8.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Oxygen · See more »

Parathyroid gland

Parathyroid glands are small endocrine glands in the neck of humans and other tetrapods that produce parathyroid hormone.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Parathyroid gland · See more »

Patau syndrome

Patau syndrome is a syndrome caused by a chromosomal abnormality, in which some or all of the cells of the body contain extra genetic material from chromosome 13.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Patau syndrome · See more »

Patent ductus arteriosus

Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a condition wherein the ductus arteriosus fails to close after birth.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Patent ductus arteriosus · See more »

Pentalogy of Cantrell

Pentalogy of Cantrell (or thoraco-abdominal syndrome) is a rare syndrome that causes defects involving the diaphragm, abdominal wall, pericardium, heart and lower sternum.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Pentalogy of Cantrell · See more »

Persistent truncus arteriosus

Persistent truncus arteriosus (or patent truncus arteriosus or common arterial trunk), is a rare form of congenital heart disease that presents at birth.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Persistent truncus arteriosus · See more »

Phenylketonuria

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inborn error of metabolism that results in decreased metabolism of the amino acid phenylalanine.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Phenylketonuria · See more »

Phylogenesis

Phylogenesis (from Greek φῦλον phylon "tribe" + γένεσις genesis "origin") is the biological process by which a taxon (of any rank) appears.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Phylogenesis · See more »

Pregnancy

Pregnancy, also known as gestation, is the time during which one or more offspring develops inside a woman.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Pregnancy · See more »

Prenatal testing

Prenatal testing consists of prenatal screening and prenatal diagnosis, which are aspects of prenatal care that focus on detecting problems with the pregnancy as early as possible.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Prenatal testing · See more »

Prostaglandin

The prostaglandins (PG) are a group of physiologically active lipid compounds having diverse hormone-like effects in animals.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Prostaglandin · See more »

Pulmonary artery

A pulmonary artery is an artery in the pulmonary circulation that carries deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Pulmonary artery · See more »

Pulmonary atresia

Pulmonary atresia is a congenital malformation of the pulmonary valve in which the valve orifice fails to develop.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Pulmonary atresia · See more »

Pulmonic stenosis

Pulmonic stenosis, also known as pulmonary stenosis, is a dynamic or fixed obstruction of flow from the right ventricle of the heart to the pulmonary artery.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Pulmonic stenosis · See more »

Radius (bone)

The radius or radial bone is one of the two large bones of the forearm, the other being the ulna.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Radius (bone) · See more »

Ras subfamily

Ras is a family of related proteins which is expressed in all animal cell lineages and organs.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Ras subfamily · See more »

Rhabdomyoma

A rhabdomyoma is a benign tumor of striated muscle.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Rhabdomyoma · See more »

Rubella

Rubella, also known as German measles or three-day measles, is an infection caused by the rubella virus.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Rubella · See more »

Rubella vaccine

Rubella vaccine is a vaccine used to prevent rubella.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Rubella vaccine · See more »

Scimitar syndrome

Scimitar syndrome, or congenital pulmonary venolobar syndrome, is a rare congenital heart defect characterized by anomalous venous return from the right lung (to the systemic venous drainage, rather than directly to the left atrium).

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Scimitar syndrome · See more »

Septum primum

During heart development of a human embryo, the single primitive atrium becomes divided into right and left by a, the septum primum.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Septum primum · See more »

Septum secundum

The septum secundum, semilunar in shape, grows downward from the upper wall of the atrium immediately to the right of the septum primum and ostium secundum.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Septum secundum · See more »

Shone's syndrome

Shone's syndrome (also called Shone's complex, Shone's anomaly, or Shone's disease) is a rare congenital heart disease described by Shone in 1963.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Shone's syndrome · See more »

Stenosis

A stenosis is an abnormal narrowing in a blood vessel or other tubular organ or structure.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Stenosis · See more »

Syncope (medicine)

Syncope, also known as fainting, is a loss of consciousness and muscle strength characterized by a fast onset, short duration, and spontaneous recovery.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Syncope (medicine) · See more »

Syndrome

A syndrome is a set of medical signs and symptoms that are correlated with each other and, often, with a particular disease or disorder.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Syndrome · See more »

TBX1

T-box transcription factor TBX1 also known as T-box protein 1 and testis-specific T-box protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TBX1 gene.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and TBX1 · See more »

TBX5 (gene)

T-box transcription factor TBX5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TBX5 gene.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and TBX5 (gene) · See more »

Tetralogy of Fallot

Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a type of heart defect present at birth.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Tetralogy of Fallot · See more »

Thalidomide

Thalidomide, sold under the brand name Immunoprin, among others, is an immunomodulatory drug and the prototype of the thalidomide class of drugs.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Thalidomide · See more »

Third-degree atrioventricular block

Third-degree atrioventricular block (AV block), also known as complete heart block, is a medical condition in which the nerve impulse generated in the sinoatrial node (SA node) in the atrium of the heart does not propagate to the ventricles.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Third-degree atrioventricular block · See more »

Thymus

The thymus is a specialized primary lymphoid organ of the immune system.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Thymus · See more »

Tobacco

Tobacco is a product prepared from the leaves of the tobacco plant by curing them.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Tobacco · See more »

Tracheoesophageal fistula

A tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF, or TOF; see spelling differences) is an abnormal connection (fistula) between the esophagus and the trachea.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Tracheoesophageal fistula · See more »

Transposition of the great vessels

Transposition of the great vessels (TGV) is a group of congenital heart defects involving an abnormal spatial arrangement of any of the great vessels: superior and/or inferior venae cavae, pulmonary artery, pulmonary veins, and aorta.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Transposition of the great vessels · See more »

Tricuspid atresia

Tricuspid atresia is a form of congenital heart disease whereby there is a complete absence of the tricuspid valve.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Tricuspid atresia · See more »

Trisomy

A trisomy is a type of polysomy in which there are three instances of a particular chromosome, instead of the normal two.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Trisomy · See more »

Turner syndrome

Turner syndrome (TS), also known as 45,X or 45,X0, is a condition in which a female is partly or completely missing an X chromosome.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Turner syndrome · See more »

VACTERL association

The VACTERL association (also VATER association) refers to a recognized group of birth defects which tend to have a non-random occurrence (see below).

New!!: Congenital heart defect and VACTERL association · See more »

Vaginal ultrasonography

Vaginal ultrasonography is a medical ultrasonography that applies an ultrasound transducer (or "probe") in the vagina to visualize organs within the pelvic cavity.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Vaginal ultrasonography · See more »

Ventricle (heart)

A ventricle is one of two large chambers in the heart that collect and expel blood received from an atrium towards the peripheral beds within the body and lungs.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Ventricle (heart) · See more »

Ventricular septal defect

A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a defect in the ventricular septum, the wall dividing the left and right ventricles of the heart.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Ventricular septal defect · See more »

Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome

Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPWS) is a disorder due to a specific type of problem with the electrical system of the heart which has resulted in symptoms.

New!!: Congenital heart defect and Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome · See more »

Redirects here:

Cardiac septal defect, Congenital Heart Disease, Congenital cardiac disorders, Congenital heart anomalies, Congenital heart anomaly, Congenital heart defects, Congenital heart disease, Congenital heart disorder, Congenital heart problems, Congenital heart septum defect, Congenital malformation of heart, Congenital malformations of heart, Heart Malformation, Heart defect, Heart defects, Heart defects, congenital, Holes in the heart, Septal defect, Septal heart defect.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congenital_heart_defect

OutgoingIncoming
Hey! We are on Facebook now! »