Atrial shunts* |
Atrial septal defects |
Primum, secundum, sinus venosus, coronary sinus |
Common atrium |
Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection |
Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection |
Ventricular shunts |
Ventricular septal defect |
Single ventricle |
Transposition of the great vessels with VSD |
Double outlet right ventricle |
Atrioventricular canal |
Aortic shunts |
Patent ductus arteriosus |
Aortopulmonary window (defect) |
Truncus arteriosus |
Pulmonic valve atresia with VSD and large collateral vessels |
VSD: ventricular septal defect; ASD: atrial septal defect.
* There is controversy regarding the role of ASDs in the development of Eisenmenger syndrome. Some experts believe that pulmonary hypertension in patients with secundum ASDs (which occur in less than 10%) is due to the coincidental occurrence of idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension in these patients.Do you want to add Medilib to your home screen?