CP Ch 24 Fetal Echocardiography questions
and answers with solutions
atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD)
refers to a spectrum of cardiac defects involving abnormalities of both the interventricular
septum, interatrial septum, and the atrioventricular valves
atrioventricular valves (AVs)
heart valves controlling blood flow between the atria and ventricles on each side of the heart.
the tricuspid valve is located on the right, the mitral valve is located on the left
cardiac "crux"
point where the lower part of the atrial septum meets the upper part of the ventricular septum.
Also represents the point in which the atrioventricular valves insert
complete transposition of the great arteries (TGA)
birth defect involving the large arteries of the heart in which there is a failure of the truncus
arteriosus to divide and positional normally. the aorta which normally arises from the left
ventricle will arise from the right ventricle. the pulmonary artery which normally arises from the
right ventricle will arise from the left ventricle
congenital heart disease
abnormality of the heart present at birth, most common type of birth defect
coronary arteries
arteries that arise from the aortic root that perfuse the heart muscle
ductus arteriosus
a shunt in fetal circulation connecting the main pulmonary artery to the proximal descending
aorta. allows low oxygenated blood to flow from the right ventricle through the descending
aorta
ductus venosus
a shunt in the fetal circulation permitting oxygenated blood from the mother to pass almost
directly into the fetal heart, bypassing the liver
eustachian valve (EV)
and answers with solutions
atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD)
refers to a spectrum of cardiac defects involving abnormalities of both the interventricular
septum, interatrial septum, and the atrioventricular valves
atrioventricular valves (AVs)
heart valves controlling blood flow between the atria and ventricles on each side of the heart.
the tricuspid valve is located on the right, the mitral valve is located on the left
cardiac "crux"
point where the lower part of the atrial septum meets the upper part of the ventricular septum.
Also represents the point in which the atrioventricular valves insert
complete transposition of the great arteries (TGA)
birth defect involving the large arteries of the heart in which there is a failure of the truncus
arteriosus to divide and positional normally. the aorta which normally arises from the left
ventricle will arise from the right ventricle. the pulmonary artery which normally arises from the
right ventricle will arise from the left ventricle
congenital heart disease
abnormality of the heart present at birth, most common type of birth defect
coronary arteries
arteries that arise from the aortic root that perfuse the heart muscle
ductus arteriosus
a shunt in fetal circulation connecting the main pulmonary artery to the proximal descending
aorta. allows low oxygenated blood to flow from the right ventricle through the descending
aorta
ductus venosus
a shunt in the fetal circulation permitting oxygenated blood from the mother to pass almost
directly into the fetal heart, bypassing the liver
eustachian valve (EV)
