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Grown-up Congenital Heart Disease (GUCH): Difference between revisions
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The atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) consist of several different lesions with a common atrioventricular (AV) junction and abnormal AV valves, consisting of five leaflets ( | [[File:Figure 5.png|thumb|right|*Figure 5. Left: schematic drawing of a normal heart with a normal mitral (M) and tricuspid (T) valve. Middle: a complete AVSD where the mitral and tricuspid valve is replaced by a common valve with a right anterosuperior leaflet (1), a right inferior leaflet (2), a superior bridging leaflet (3), an inferior bridging leaflet (4), and a left mural leaflet (5). Right: showing the anatomic arrangement in an incomplete AVSD. a=aorta, p= pulmonary artery.]] | ||
The atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) consist of several different lesions with a common atrioventricular (AV) junction and abnormal AV valves, consisting of five leaflets (Figure 5). The AVSD makes 3 procent of all congenital heart defects in children. | |||
When the AVSD is complete it consists of a defect on the atrial and on the ventricular side of the common AV-valve ring. (figure 5, middle). The complete AVSD is usually associated with Down Syndrome, but also with other cardiac defects like ASD type 2, persisting left inferior caval vein and tetralogy of Fallot. | When the AVSD is complete it consists of a defect on the atrial and on the ventricular side of the common AV-valve ring. (figure 5, middle). The complete AVSD is usually associated with Down Syndrome, but also with other cardiac defects like ASD type 2, persisting left inferior caval vein and tetralogy of Fallot. | ||