Tricuspid Atresia

Question 1

Tricuspid Atresia defect

Answer 1

Defective tricuspid valve - Decrease flow from RA to RV
- RV hypoplasia , RA dilatatio

Question 2

Other cardiac anomalies must present to keep the baby alive

Answer 2

[ ASD, VSD
]

Question 3

murmur

Answer 3

Holo/pansystolic murmur at left sternal border

Question 4

Treatment

Answer 4

• PGE1– Keep ASD open
  – Surgery

Question 5

• Surgery names for tricuspid atresia

Answer 5

1. Blalock Taussig Procedure/shunt
2. Glenn procedure
3. Fontan procedure

Question 6

Fontan procedure complication

Answer 6

• SICK SINUS SYNDROME
  (dizziness,syncope
  tx: pacemaker +beta blockers )