Congenital Heart Diseases Lecture 1 Quiz
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What is the recommended age for surgery to close the hole in the heart and reconstruct the valves in Atrioventricular Septal Defect (AVSD)?

  • During adulthood, around 25 years of age
  • Before birth, around 8 months of gestation
  • During adolescence, around 15 years of age
  • During infancy, around 1 year of age (correct)
  • Which congenital heart defect leads to an increased volume overload of the right side of the heart?

  • Atrioventricular Septal Defect
  • Patent Ductus Arteriosus
  • Ventricular Septal Defect (correct)
  • Pulmonary Stenosis
  • Which congenital heart lesion results in a reverse of shunt from the right to the left side of the heart due to increased pressure inside the right side?

  • Eisenmenger complex (correct)
  • Patent Ductus Arteriosus
  • Coarctation of the Aorta
  • Pulmonary Stenosis
  • In which congenital heart defect does the left atrium receive more blood, leading to left atrial dilatation and ultimately reversed shunt and cyanosis known as 'Eisenmenger complex'?

    <p>Patent Ductus Arteriosus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which congenital heart defect leads to oxygenated blood passing from the aorta to the pulmonary artery and mixing with the unoxygenated blood?

    <p>Patent Ductus Arteriosus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor is NOT listed as a potential cause of congenital heart diseases (CHD)?

    <p>Excessive physical activity during pregnancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated percentage of live births affected by congenital heart diseases (CHD)?

    <p>0.5 - 0.8%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is classified as a purely acyanotic congenital obstructive heart disease?

    <p>Pulmonary Stenosis (PS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are common symptoms associated with congenital heart diseases (CHD)?

    <p>Tachycardia, tachypnea &amp; dyspnea, tiredness and fatigue during feeding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition represents a potentially acyanotic left-to-right shunt in congenital heart diseases (CHD)?

    <p>Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which congenital heart defect is classified as a purely acyanotic congenital obstructive heart disease?

    <p>Pulmonary Stenosis (PS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated percentage of live births affected by congenital heart diseases (CHD)?

    <p>0.5%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition represents a potentially acyanotic left-to-right shunt in congenital heart diseases (CHD)?

    <p>Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which congenital heart defect leads to oxygenated blood passing from the aorta to the pulmonary artery and mixing with the unoxygenated blood?

    <p>Fallot’s tetralogy (Tetralogy of Fallot)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are common symptoms associated with congenital heart diseases (CHD)?

    <p>Tachycardia and cyanosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) on the right ventricle?

    <p>Dilatation and hypertrophy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which congenital heart defect results in a reverse shunt from the right to the left side of the heart due to increased pressure inside the right side?

    <p>Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common type of congenital heart defect, accounting for approximately 25% of cases?

    <p>Ventricular septal defect (VSD)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential complication of Atrioventricular Septal Defect (AVSD) in children who have corrective surgery?

    <p>Valve regurgitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs when the left atrium receives more blood due to a congenital heart defect, leading to left atrial dilatation and ultimately reversed shunt and cyanosis known as 'Eisenmenger complex'?

    <p>Ventricular septal defect (VSD)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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