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Echocardiographic Evaluation of Atrial Communications before Transcatheter Closure
Published on: February 8, 2022
Unusual combination of three types of interatrial communications in a child
Tarun R Ramman1, Sushil Azad1, Krishna S Iyer1
1Department of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi, India.
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This case report details an extremely rare instance of three distinct interatrial communication defects found together in a young child. This unique combination highlights the complex congenital heart anomalies that can occur.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Cardiac Surgery
Background:
- Interatrial communications are common congenital heart defects.
- Defects typically include secundum, primum, or coronary sinus types.
- Isolated defects are more frequently encountered than combined forms.
Abstract:
An unusual combination of three types of interatrial communications - coronary sinus defect, primum defect, and secundum defect - occurring together in a 3-year-old child is presented.
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