Congenital Cardiology Glossary

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.

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

Category of heart defects causing reduced oxygen saturation and blue discoloration.

A category of congenital heart defects that result in decreased oxygen levels in the blood, causing bluish discoloration...

A surgical connection between the superior vena cava and pulmonary artery, used as a staging procedure for single ventri...

Comprehensive evaluation of blood flow, pressures, and cardiac function parameters.

A severe congenital heart defect where the left side of the heart is critically underdeveloped.

Rare Fontan complication involving formation of rigid bronchial casts causing airway obstruction.

Progressive elevation of pulmonary vascular resistance due to structural changes in pulmonary arteries, often resulting...

A hemodynamic measurement quantifying the resistance to blood flow through the pulmonary circulation, crucial for surgic...

A surgical procedure used to repair complex congenital heart defects involving ventricular septal defects and outflow tr...

A mechanical pump that supports heart function in patients with severe ventricular dysfunction, used as bridge therapy o...