Description of Medical Condition Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the principal complication of heart disease. It is a pathophysiologic state produced by an abnormality in cardiac pump function (either transient or prolonged). The heart is unable to transport blood in a sufficient flow to meet metabolic needs. CHF occurs at some time in most cases [...]
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Description of Medical Condition The central atrioventricular (AV) portion of the cardiac septum and the contiguous mitral and tricuspid valves are abnormal, allowing for an unobstructed atrioventricular canal. Children with Down syndrome and this anomaly rapidly progress to pulmonary vascular obstructive disease (within 3 to 6 months). • Rastelli classification: – Type A: Common anterior [...]
Description of Medical Condition A constriction (discrete or of varying lengths) of the aorta usually located just distal to the left subclavian artery at the junction of the ligamentum arteriosum System(s) affected: Cardiovascular Genetics: No Mendelian inheritance, but common in Turner syndrome Incidence/Prevalence in USA: 64/100,000 under 1 year of age Predominant age: Usually diagnosed [...]
