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 === Pathophysiology ===
- The Ebstein’s anomaly can be isolated or associated with other cardiac defects like ASD or patent foramen ovale, pulmonary outflow tract obstruction, VSD, coarctation of the aorta, ccTGA, one or more accessory conduction pathways or patent ductus arteriosus.
+The Ebstein’s anomaly can be isolated or associated with other cardiac defects like ASD or patent foramen ovale, pulmonary outflow tract obstruction, VSD, coarctation of the aorta, ccTGA, one or more accessory conduction pathways or patent ductus arteriosus.
 The primary hemodynamic consequence of Ebstein’s anomaly is tricuspid regurgitation (TR), which varies in severity. Severe TR causes a volume overload and right-sided cardiac chamber dilation and dysfunction, leading to a decrease in cardiac output. In some cases even hepatic congestion and failure can arise.