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TRICUSPID ATRESIA IN CHILDREN
What is the treatment of tricuspid atresia?
The treatment consists of surgical repair. Without surgery, the patient rarely survives to adulthood. In case of absence of pulmonary valve may require a shunt to increase blood flow to the lungs. In this, a connection is made from the arteries such as subclavian artery or aorta to the pulmonary artery to increase oxygenation of blood and decrease bluishness.
In patients where more amount of blood is reaching the lungs, then pulmonary artery is banded to decrease blow flow to the lungs and to decrease workload of the heart. Corrective surgery in form of Fontan surgery is done when the child is older (after 4 years of age). This consists of connecting right atrium to the pulmonary artery and the hole in the atrium and ventricle is closed. Children with tricuspid atresia require lifelong follow up by a cardiologist.
Last created on 6-05-2003
Last updated on 18-11-2006
The treatment consists of surgical repair. Without surgery, the patient rarely survives to adulthood. In case of absence of pulmonary valve may require a shunt to increase blood flow to the lungs. In this, a connection is made from the arteries such as subclavian artery or aorta to the pulmonary artery to increase oxygenation of blood and decrease bluishness.
In patients where more amount of blood is reaching the lungs, then pulmonary artery is banded to decrease blow flow to the lungs and to decrease workload of the heart. Corrective surgery in form of Fontan surgery is done when the child is older (after 4 years of age). This consists of connecting right atrium to the pulmonary artery and the hole in the atrium and ventricle is closed. Children with tricuspid atresia require lifelong follow up by a cardiologist.
Last created on 6-05-2003
Last updated on 18-11-2006
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