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An Unusual Case of Congenitally Unguarded Tricuspid Valve Orifice Associated with Pulmonary Valve Atresia and Intact Ventricular Septum
Author(s) -
Takawira Farirai F.,
Mitchell Belinda J.,
Du Plessis Dirk J.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2009.01057.x
Subject(s) - pulmonary atresia , interventricular septum , medicine , tricuspid valve , cardiology , pulmonary valve , shunt (medical) , body orifice , tricuspid atresia , surgery , pulmonary artery , heart disease , anatomy , ventricle
We report on a premature neonate who presented with cyanosis soon after birth. She was found on echocardiography to have an unguarded tricuspid valve orifice associated with pulmonary valve atresia and an intact interventricular septum. Owing to the small‐sized pulmonary arteries, she was initially managed conservatively with prostaglandin infusion, and at one year of age underwent a successful bidirectional cavo‐pulmonary (Glenn) shunt operation.(ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY 2010;27:202‐204)