Tricuspid Atresia
Synonyms
Absent Right Atrioventricular Connection
Atresia, Tricuspid
Atresia, Tricuspid Valve
Atresias, Tricuspid
Atresias, Tricuspid Valve
Tricuspid Atresias
Tricuspid Valve Atresia
Tricuspid Valve Atresias
Valve Atresia, Tricuspid
Valve Atresias, Tricuspid
Absence of the orifice between the RIGHT ATRIUM and RIGHT VENTRICLE, with the presence of an atrial defect through which all the systemic venous return reaches the left heart. As a result, there is left ventricular hypertrophy (HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR) because the right ventricle is absent or not functional.
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