Chapter 16 – Transposition of the Great Arteries
Chapter 16 Transposition of the Great Arteries William J. Brawn Introduction Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) accounts for about 10 per cent of children with congenital heart disease. The…
Chapter 6 – Coarctation of the Aorta and Aortic Interruption
Chapter 6 Coarctation of the Aorta and Aortic Interruption Natasha Khan Introduction Coarctation of the aorta is defined as a congenital narrowing of the upper descending aorta/distal aortic arch opposite…
Chapter 14 – Aortic Valve Disease and Left Outflow Tract Obstruction
Chapter 14 Aortic Valve Disease and Left Outflow Tract Obstruction David J. Barron Introduction Congenital abnormalities of the left outflow tract can be categorized into sub-valvar, valvar and supra-valvar components….
Chapter 15 – Tricuspid Valve Abnormalities in Congenital Heart Disease
Chapter 15 Tricuspid Valve Abnormalities in Congenital Heart Disease David J. Barron Introduction It is difficult to separate discussion of the tricuspid valve (TV) from that of the right ventricle…
Chapter 7 – Atrial Septal Defects
Chapter 7 Atrial Septal Defects Natasha Khan Introduction Atrial septal defects (ASDs) defect in the atrial septum that lead to shunting of blood between left and right atria. They constitute…
Chapter 12 – Pulmonary Atresia with Major Aorto-pulmonary Collateral Arteries
Chapter 12 Pulmonary Atresia with Major Aorto-pulmonary Collateral Arteries David J. Barron Introduction Sometimes referred to as ‘complex pulmonary atresia’, this rare group within the spectrum of pulmonary atresia (PA)/ventricular…
Chapter 13 – Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum
Chapter 13 Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum David J. Barron Introduction This is an unusual condition (accounting for 5 per cent of all cases of pulmonary atresia (PA), although…
Chapter 11 – Tetralogy of Fallot
Chapter 11 Tetralogy of Fallot David J. Barron Introduction Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is the commonest cyanotic heart condition and accounts for 5 per cent of all congenital heart diseases….
Chapter 11 – Tetralogy of Fallot
Chapter 11 Tetralogy of Fallot David J. Barron Introduction Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is the commonest cyanotic heart condition and accounts for 5 per cent of all congenital heart diseases….
Chapter 10 – Atrio-ventricular Septal Defects
Chapter 10 Atrio-ventricular Septal Defects David J. Barron Introduction This group of defects is characterized by a defect in the centre of the heart (the atrio-ventricular junction) with a single…
