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Grown-up Congenital Heart Disease (GUCH): Difference between revisions
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=== Case report === | === Case report === | ||
=== Introduction === | === Introduction === | ||
Ebsteins anomaly, named after Wilhelm Ebstein (1836 – 1912) ( | [[File:20. Wilhelm Ebstein.jpg|thumb|right|Figure 20. Wilhelm Ebstein (1836 – 1912).]] | ||
Ebsteins anomaly, named after Wilhelm Ebstein (1836 – 1912) (Figure 20) is a congenital heart defect of the morphological tricuspid valve. The prevalence of Ebstein's anomaly is about 1 in 50.000 – 200.000 with a similar incidence in both males and females. | |||
As its name clearly indicates, the tricuspid valve consists of three leaflets; anterosuperior, septal and inferior. The Ebstein’s anomaly consists of a variety of anatomical and functional abnormalities of the tricuspid valve. Typical features are: | As its name clearly indicates, the tricuspid valve consists of three leaflets; anterosuperior, septal and inferior. The Ebstein’s anomaly consists of a variety of anatomical and functional abnormalities of the tricuspid valve. Typical features are: | ||