Tricuspid atresia

Raghav Murthy, John Nigro, Tara Karamlou

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Abstract

Tricuspid atresia (TA) is a type of cyanotic congenital heart defect (CCHD) characterized by complete obstruction of the atrioventricular valve associated with the morphologic right ventricle. It is an archetypal lesion representing single-ventricle physiology. It is the third most common CCHD. The definition, embryology, presentation, diagnostic assessment, and management of tricuspid atresia are discussed. This lesion represents a gamut of variations in anatomy and physiology requiring the cardiac team to palliate these patients using many different techniques and strategies to obtain the goal of a total cavopulmonary connection. Because the systemic ventricle is the morphologic left ventricle, patients with TA tend to have a good prognosis when compared with other single-ventricle lesions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCritical Heart Disease in Infants and Children
PublisherElsevier
Pages765-777.e3
ISBN (Electronic)9781455707607
ISBN (Print)9781455751006
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bidirectional glenn
  • Blalock-taussig shunt
  • Fenestrated fontan
  • Fontan
  • Hemi-fontan
  • Lateral tunnel fontan
  • Tricuspid atresia

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