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Ramesh Bhat Y Author

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Subjects of specialization
Congenital absent pulmonary valve

Affiliation
Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal-576104, Udupi District, Karnataka, India

Biography

Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal-576104, Udupi District, Karnataka, India Congenital Absence of Pulmonary Valve: A Rare Congenital Heart Defect in Newborns. Int Int J Cardiovasc Res 5:5. doi:10.4172/2324-8602.1000282

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Congenital Absence of Pulmonary Valve: A Rare Congenital Heart Defect in Newborns

Author(s):

Luvdeep Dogra, Leslie E Lewis, Ramesh Bhat Y, Jayashree P, Najih M, Ranjan S and Krishnananda N

Absent pulmonary valve (APV), defined as total or subtotal absence of pulmonary valve leaflets, is a rare defect. The estimated frequency is 6 in 3000 live born infants with congenital heart diseases. Pulmonary stenosis and aneurysmal dilatation of pulmonary artery usually coexist with the defect. At birth, the affected new bornmay have severe manifestations leading to diagnosing difficulties. Presented is a newborn with persistent cyanosis at birth requiring resuscitation in which subsequent echocardiography established the diagnosis of Fallot-type APV. This case highlights the need for fetal echocardiography in high risk settings.

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8602.1000282

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