Discontinuities between the leaflets of the aortic and left atrioventricular valves are uncommon congenital malformations. The anomaly may be discovered during surgery without preoperative diagnosis. It represents a spectrum of anomalies that result from interruption of the normal development of the endocardial cushions during the fetal life.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPulmonary agenesis is characterized by undeveloped pulmonary vessels, bronchi as well as lung parenchyma and is a rare congenital anomaly with unknown etiology. It is usually diagnosed during childhood. Nearly, one third of these patients have concomitant congenital heart diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSingle ventricle defects, including inflow emptying into 1 ventricle, occur at an incidence of 0.05-0.1 per 10,000 live births.
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