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flow The dynamic circulation of the newborn as well as the size of the defect will determine the symptoms Recommended ages for surgery for the most common congenital heart defects are The most common types of congenital heart defects are ventricular septal defect A complete transposition of the great vessels B tetralogy of Fallot C coarctation of the aorta D

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which supply the muscle of the heart The remainder of the blood flows through the aortic valve into the ascending aorta the aortic arch and finally the descending aorta

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pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator ICD is sometimes needed to regulate the child s heart rhythm A pacemaker is a device that sends small electrical impulses to the heart The most common types of congenital heart defects are ventricular septal defect A complete transposition of the great vessels B tetralogy of Fallot C coarctation of the aorta D

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Coarctation of the aorta a constriction in the aorta that causes blood pressure to increase above the narrowed area while limiting blood flow to the body

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The Heart Institute Coarctation of the Aorta Coarctation of the aorta is defined as a narrowing of the upper thoracic aorta To repair this defect the aorta is clamped on either side of the narrowing the segment

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leads to unseen problems like cancer and heart disease Had I known what would happen to me I would never have smoked those grape leaves Most smokers think they will beat the odds and die at an old age of natural causes My problems began in 1994 and 95 in getting enough air into my lungs

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venous blood returns to the Right Atrium from the head and neck via the Superior Vena Cava Blood returning from the lower body is via the Inferior Vena Cava See Diagram Key to image

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in abnormal blood flow through the heart Left untreated this condition can cause enlargement of the right side of the heart arrhythmias and in some cases pulmonary hypertension

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Heart muscle weakness Top ^ Top ^ What are coronary arteries coronary artery disease

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The Heart Institute Pediatric Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles CHLA USC Cardiothoracic Surgeons offer a complete spectrum of care for pediatric cardiac and thoracic disease Treatment and consultation for children with heart and lung

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DISEASES OF THE HEART AORTA 1854 Wm Stokes $109 99

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the lungs where it receives oxygen Oxygen rich red blood returns to the left atrium from the lungs passes into the left ventricle and then is pumped out to the body through the aorta An atrial septal defect allows oxygen rich red blood to pass from the left atrium through the opening in the septum and then mix with oxygen poor blue blood in the right atrium

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material such as cholesterol accumulates on an artery wall forming plaque that obstructs blood flow When the obstruction occurs in one of the main arteries leading to the heart the heart The build up of white plaque in the coronary arteries of this individual allows very little blood to flow through them The condition can lead to angina or a heart attack Reproduced by

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Illustration by GGS Information Services An angiogram of a ventricular septal defect a congenital heart disease that causes a hole in the center wall of the heart which normally completely divides the two ventricles or lower

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Structure of the Aorta

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With pulmonary atresia problems with valve development prevent the leaflets from opening therefore blood cannot flow forward from the right ventricle to the lungs

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at birth or acquired develop later in life If the problem is congenital then something occurred during the first 8 weeks of pregnancy to affect the development of the aortic valve The aortic valve is found between the left ventricle and the aorta It has three leaflets that function like a one way door allowing blood to flow forward into the aorta but not

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Saccular Aneurysms The saccular aneurysm gets its name due to a bulge or sack occurring on only one side of the aorta as pictured at the left

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