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Define? |
L->R Shunting causes an increase in R output |
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Two types? |
Ostium Primum Ostium Secondum (More common - involved fossa ovalis)
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Clinical Features |
Atrial Fibrillation Pulmonary hypertension + RHF |
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Investigations |
1) CXR = Prominent pulmonary artery + RV enlargement 2) ECG = RBBB + R Axis Deviation 3) Echocardiogram = RV Hypertrophy |
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Management |
Surgical repair before the age of 10 DOES NOT predispose to Infective endocarditis like VSD |
