Ostium primum ASD and clinical findings of ASD Ostium primum ASD Ostium primum atrial septal defect is part of the AV canal defects. In partial AV canal defect,
ASD overview and secundum ASD Atrial septal defect (ASD) is the commonest congenital heart disease in the adult, barring of course bicuspid aortic valve. ASD being a post
ECG and CXR in ventricular septal defect ECG in ventricular septal defect ECG is normal in a small ventricular septal defect. Large VSD with large left to right
Ventricular septal defect Ventricular septal defects (VSD) can be divided into perimembranous, muscular, inlet and outlet VSDs, depending on the location. Of these perimembranous VSDs are the commonest.
Congenital heart disease overview Congenital heart disease can be broadly classified into cyanotic and acyanotic. Acyanotic congenital heart disease can be further subdivided into left to right shunts,
Rheumatic pulmonary valve disease Organic rheumatic pulmonary valve disease is extremely rare. It has been reported along with disease of the other valves, like a case of quadrivalve
Rheumatic tricuspid stenosis Rheumatic tricuspid stenosis is often associated with mitral valve disease. As in rheumatic mitral stenosis, there is commissural fusion in rheumatic tricuspid stenosis. Anteroseptal commissure
Rheumatic tricuspid regurgitation Rheumatic tricuspid regurgitation is almost always associated with mitral valve disease. Organic tricuspid regurgitation is often superimposed on hypertensive tricuspid regurgitation which occurs due to
Rheumatic aortic stenosis Aortic stenosis in rheumatic heart disease seldom occurs alone, but in combination with aortic regurgitation or other valvular lesions. Isolated aortic stenosis is most commonly
Rheumatic aortic regurgitation Rheumatic aortic regurgitation can occur in the acute phase of rheumatic fever and disappear later. In the chronic stage, it may progress in severity. Peripheral