Chapter 22 – Vascular Rings
Chapter 22 Vascular Rings David J. Barron Introduction Vascular rings are a group of rare congenital abnormalities in which the great vessels form a complete ring of vascular structure around…
Chapter 20 – Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Chapter 20 Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome William J. Brawn Introduction The term ‘hypoplastic left heart syndrome’ was coined by Noonan and Nadas in 1958 to describe a very characteristic underdevelopment…
Chapter 21 – Cavo-pulmonary Shunts and the Fontan Circulation
Chapter 21 Cavo-pulmonary Shunts and the Fontan Circulation David J. Barron Introduction A truly univentricular heart is virtually unknown. However, there are a wide variety of different conditions in which…
Chapter 19 – Truncus Arteriosus
Chapter 19 Truncus Arteriosus William J. Brawn Introduction Truncus arteriosis is a congenital heart condition where there is a single arterial outlet from the heart, the so-called truncus, which then…
Chapter 17 – Double-Outlet Right Ventricle
Chapter 17 Double-Outlet Right Ventricle David J. Barron Introduction This is one of the most complex morphological diagnoses in congenital heart disease as it requires clear 3D understanding of the…
Chapter 18 – Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries
Chapter 18 Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries David J. Barron Introduction This complex condition is a type of transposition of the great arteries (TGA) and accounts for 2…
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…
