Hypoplastic right heart syndrome
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Hypoplastic right heart syndrome is a condition where the right atrium
and right ventricle
are underdeveloped.
It is less common than hypoplastic left heart syndrome
.
In some cases it can be identified prenatally.
It can be associated with aortic stenosis.
Right atrium
The right atrium is one of four chambers in the hearts of mammals and archosaurs...
and right ventricle
Right ventricle
The right ventricle is one of four chambers in the human heart. It receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium via the tricuspid valve, and pumps it into the pulmonary artery via the pulmonary valve and pulmonary trunk....
are underdeveloped.
It is less common than hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome , is a rare congenital heart defect in which the left ventricle of the heart is severely underdeveloped.-Causes:...
.
In some cases it can be identified prenatally.
It can be associated with aortic stenosis.
External links
- Designer Heart, A Congenital Heart Defect Social Network.