Congenital Cardiology Glossary

A condition where the aortic root is positioned over both ventricles rather than arising solely from the left ventricle.

A congenital heart defect involving narrowing of the aortic valve or surrounding structures, restricting blood flow from...

Abnormal vessel connecting aorta to pulmonary circulation, providing alternative blood flow pathway.

Abnormal blood vessels that develop between the systemic and pulmonary circulations, commonly seen in complex congenital...

A rare congenital heart defect characterized by an abnormal communication between the ascending aorta and main pulmonary...

A genetic cardiomyopathy characterized by progressive replacement of right ventricular myocardium with fibrous and adipo...

A surgical procedure to correct transposition of the great arteries by switching the positions of the aorta and pulmonar...

A congenital heart defect involving an abnormal opening in the wall between the heart's two upper chambers.

A congenital heart defect involving abnormalities of the atrioventricular valves and septal structures, creating communi...

Backward flow through the tricuspid or mitral valve, common in congenital heart disease.

A catheter-based interventional procedure using an inflatable balloon to dilate narrowed blood vessels or cardiac struct...

A catheter-based procedure to enlarge a restrictive atrial septal communication using balloon dilation.

An emergency catheter-based procedure to create or enlarge an atrial septal defect for palliative mixing of blood.

An interventional procedure using a balloon catheter to create or enlarge an opening in the atrial septum.

A minimally invasive catheter-based procedure to widen narrowed heart valves using an inflatable balloon.

A staged surgical procedure that connects the superior vena cava directly to the pulmonary arteries as preparation for F...

A surgical shunt connecting a systemic artery to a pulmonary artery to increase pulmonary blood flow in cyanotic heart d...

Invasive diagnostic procedure using catheters to evaluate heart structure and function.

A detailed clinical document summarizing findings from invasive cardiac catheterization procedures in congenital heart d...

Advanced cardiac imaging using magnetic resonance technology to assess cardiac structure, function, and blood flow patte...

The volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute, calculated as stroke volume multiplied by heart rate.

Surgical replacement of a failing heart with a healthy donor heart, representing the final treatment option for end-stag...

A comprehensive evaluation combining exercise stress testing with respiratory gas analysis to assess functional capacity...

A measurement on chest radiographs comparing the maximum cardiac width to the maximum thoracic width, used to assess car...