Ductus arteriosus

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    patent ductus arteriosus—this condition is when two major arteries, the aorta and pulmonary, are connected and have abnormal blood flow and usually happens following birth. Before birth, the aorta and pulmonary arteries are connected by the ductus arteriosus for fetal blood circulation. However, immediately after birth up to a few days, the duct closes on its own as part of the normal development process. However, the duct doesn’t always close, which leads to the patent ductus arteriosus…

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    DISORDERS A. Definition- Abnormal heart conditions related to the structure, function, or vessels of the heart or its muscles & valves. • Congenital Heart Disease- Any abnormality with the heart at the time of birth.  Patent ductus arteriosus- ductus arteriosus fails to close after birth  Tetralogy of fallot- multiple defects causing deoxygenated blood to be carried throughout the body  Complete transposition of great vessels- abnormal arrangement of the great vessels  Atrial…

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    each can be recognized as not to delay treatment. This article speaks of three different types of congenital heart conditions; the presentation, exam, diagnosis, treatment, and any long term effects for the patients. Patent Ductus Arteriosus In utero the ductus arteriosus connects the aorta and pulmonary artery. It allows blood to flow from the pulmonary artery to the aorta and out to the body without going through the lung due to the fact that the fetus gets oxygenated from the mother (Ellis,…

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    Examples that arise from too much blood moving to the lungs are Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD), and Atrioventricular canal (AVC). In patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), the patent ductus arteriosus, a structure seen in all fetuses, fails to close. “Extra blood goes from the aorta into the lungs and may lead to "flooding" of the lungs, rapid breathing, and…

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    Transposition of the Great Vessels Transposition of the great vessels is a heart condition that is present in infants at birth and often known as a congenital heart defect or the more common term is the transposition of the great arteries(TGA). TGA is when the two main arteries, the pulmonary artery and the aorta, are switched in position, or "transposed". As a normal heart, deoxygenated blood returning to the heart from the body is pumped from the right side of the heart through the pulmonary…

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    system. CHD alters the way blood flows into the heart. The irregularity of the heart in people with CHD is developed from birth though symptoms of the condition may not be present until adulthood. During the time of birth the closure of the ductus arteriosus (DA) should occur about 15 hours after birth though functional closure may be delayed for up to 3 months of life. Thus, an open DA is the functional indicator of congenital heart disease. The primitive heart tube undergoes…

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    Cardiac and respiratory conditions can be very hard on the child and the families of the child. There are many different cardiac and respiratory conditions that can affect a child, as well as their families. The great thing is that many of these conditions we are able to treat. The cardiac condition that I decided to research is the Tetralogy of Fallot and the respiratory condition is Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Tertralogy of Fallot is a birth defect and affects normal blood flow. During…

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    the IVC or right atrium. It is usually diagnosed in childhood but it may be delayed until later in life when it is discovered incidentally (1). It is often associated with not only other cardiac defects including atrial septal defect,patent ductus arteriosus (2), hypoplasia of the left heart and aorta (3) but also lung anomalies like congenital right pulmonary hypoplasia and anomalous blood supply of the right pulmonary lower lobe from the infra diaphragmatic segment of the aorta ( 4) . It is…

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    First tarnscatheter closure of a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) was carried out in 1979. Since then, a tremendous advance in PDA devices, sheaths and innovation of low profile delivery systems has been occurred. Nowadays, transcatheter closure of the PDA is a standard of care beyond neonatal period. In addition, it can be done safely as an alternative for surgery even in very small infants.1 Comparing to surgical approach, transcatheter PDA closure is associated with lower risk and fewer adverse…

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    The cardiac problems vary from minor defects that respond to medication therapy to major defects that require surgery. The most common defects are atrioventricular septal defect, ventricular septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus, and tetralogy of fallot (Carman, et. al, 2017). Atrioventricular septal defect (ASD) is a passageway or hole in the wall that divides the right atrium from the left atrium. Most children are asymptomatic, however a large defect can cause increased…

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