Pathology 2: Congenital Heart Diseases

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Which gestational weeks are most commonly associated with faulty embryogenesis causing congenital heart diseases?

  • Weeks 3 through 8 (correct)
  • Weeks 20 through 24
  • Weeks 10 through 12
  • Weeks 15 through 18

What is the cause of congenital heart disease in almost 90% of cases?

  • Alcohol consumption
  • Unknown (correct)
  • Maternal smoking
  • Genetic mutations

Which disorders are associated with left-to-right shunts, being the most common types of congenital cardiac malformations?

  • Tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of the great arteries, and truncus arteriosus
  • Aortic stenosis, pulmonary stenosis, and coarctation of the aorta
  • Atrial septal defects (ASDs), ventricular septal defects (VSDs), and patent ductus arteriosus (PDAs) (correct)
  • Ebstein's anomaly, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, and total anomalous pulmonary venous connection

What do atrial septal defects (ASDs) typically increase?

<p>Only right ventricular and pulmonary outflow volumes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common congenital cardiac anomaly at birth?

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

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