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What is the role of endocardial cushions in the fetal heart development?
What is the role of endocardial cushions in the fetal heart development?
How are the pulmonary and systemic circulatory systems connected in the fetus?
How are the pulmonary and systemic circulatory systems connected in the fetus?
Why is fetal circulation different from postnatal circulation?
Why is fetal circulation different from postnatal circulation?
What happens to systemic vascular resistance (SVR) and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) after birth?
What happens to systemic vascular resistance (SVR) and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) after birth?
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What causes the sudden drop in pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) at birth?
What causes the sudden drop in pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) at birth?
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What connects the inferior vena cava to the umbilical vein in the fetus?
What connects the inferior vena cava to the umbilical vein in the fetus?
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Why is myocardial thickness about the same in the right heart and the left heart in the fetus?
Why is myocardial thickness about the same in the right heart and the left heart in the fetus?
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What is the role of the ductus arteriosus in fetal circulation?
What is the role of the ductus arteriosus in fetal circulation?
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What is the function of the foramen ovale in fetal circulation?
What is the function of the foramen ovale in fetal circulation?
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What happens to the right myocardium due to decreased pulmonary vascular resistance after birth?
What happens to the right myocardium due to decreased pulmonary vascular resistance after birth?
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What causes an increase in systemic vascular resistance (SVR) at birth?
What causes an increase in systemic vascular resistance (SVR) at birth?
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What environmental factor can contribute to the development of congenital heart defects (CHDs)?
What environmental factor can contribute to the development of congenital heart defects (CHDs)?
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What is the classification of congenital heart defects (CHDs) based on?
What is the classification of congenital heart defects (CHDs) based on?
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What symptom indicates inadequate oxygenated blood in children with CHDs?
What symptom indicates inadequate oxygenated blood in children with CHDs?
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What characterizes acyanotic CHDs that increase pulmonary blood flow?
What characterizes acyanotic CHDs that increase pulmonary blood flow?
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What is a potential consequence of large abnormal communications between the left and right circuits in CHDs?
What is a potential consequence of large abnormal communications between the left and right circuits in CHDs?
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What results from truncus arteriosus, a congenital heart defect (CHD)?
What results from truncus arteriosus, a congenital heart defect (CHD)?
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What characterizes CHDs that decrease pulmonary blood flow?
What characterizes CHDs that decrease pulmonary blood flow?
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What can lead to normal ventricular output for a long time in CHDs?
What can lead to normal ventricular output for a long time in CHDs?
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What is a characteristic of complex CHDs like transposition of the great arteries (TGA) and total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC)?
What is a characteristic of complex CHDs like transposition of the great arteries (TGA) and total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC)?
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Study Notes
Congenital and Acquired Cardiovascular Disorders in Children
- At birth, the severance of the umbilical cord causes a marked increase in systemic vascular resistance (SVR) due to the removal of the low-resistance placenta from the systemic circulation.
- Circulatory changes occurring at birth include the shift of gas exchange from the placenta to the lungs, affecting blood flow, vascular resistance, and oxygen tension.
- Most congenital cardiovascular defects begin to develop by the fourth week of gestation, with causes including environmental factors such as viral infections, diabetes, drug intake, and genetic factors like trisomy 21 or Down syndrome.
- Classification of congenital heart defects (CHDs) is based on their impact on blood flow to the lungs, obstruction of ventricular blood flow patterns, or mixing of unoxygenated and oxygenated blood.
- Symptoms of heart failure in children with CHDs include cyanosis, indicative of inadequate oxygenated blood, and failure to thrive (FTT).
- Acyanotic CHDs that increase pulmonary blood flow consist of abnormal openings permitting blood to shunt from the systemic to the pulmonary circulation, avoiding cyanosis.
- Large abnormal communications between the left and right circuits can lead to volume and pressure overload in the pulmonary circulation, causing heart failure.
- Truncus arteriosus, a CHD, results in varying degrees of cyanosis and heart failure as all blood from both ventricles enters the truncus.
- CHDs that decrease pulmonary blood flow, such as tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), lead to restricted right ventricular outflow and cyanosis due to systemic and pulmonary venous return mixing.
- Obstruction of ventricular outflow, commonly caused by defects like pulmonary stenosis or aortic stenosis, can lead to normal ventricular output for a long time due to compensatory ventricular hypertrophy.
- Complex CHDs like transposition of the great arteries (TGA) and total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) result in desaturated systemic blood flow and cyanosis, requiring surgical intervention.
- Tricuspid atresia and hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) are types of single-ventricle defects that commonly require three staged palliative surgical procedures.
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Test your knowledge of congenital and acquired cardiovascular disorders in children with this quiz. Explore the causes, classification, and symptoms of congenital heart defects, as well as the impact on blood flow and potential complications. Gain insights into cyanotic and acyanotic defects, as well as complex conditions requiring surgical intervention.