Pediatric Cardiology Glossary

Anomalous left coronary artery from pulmonary artery, a rare congenital defect where the left coronary artery originates...

Designation of whether the aortic arch crosses to the left or right side of the trachea.

The portion of the left ventricular outflow tract that includes the aortic valve annulus, sinuses of Valsalva, and proxi...

Abnormal vascular connections between the aorta and pulmonary circulation that develop in certain congenital heart condi...

A rare congenital defect creating an abnormal communication between the ascending aorta and main pulmonary artery.

Surgical repair of abnormalities affecting the aortic arch, often involving resection and end-to-end anastomosis or patc...

Decreased oxygen content in arterial blood, typically measured by pulse oximetry in pediatric cardiac patients.

The total amount of oxygen carried in arterial blood, calculated from hemoglobin concentration and oxygen saturation.

A surgical procedure to correct transposition of the great arteries by switching the aorta and pulmonary artery to their...

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

A surgical procedure that redirects blood flow at the atrial level to correct transposition of the great arteries.

A complex congenital heart defect involving abnormal development of the central portion of the heart with deficient atri...

Interventional catheterization procedure using an inflatable balloon to widen narrowed blood vessels in pediatric cardia...

A palliative cardiac catheterization procedure to create or enlarge an atrial septal defect to improve mixing of blood.

A catheter-based intervention using an inflatable balloon to relieve vascular or valvular stenosis.

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

A staged palliative surgery connecting the superior vena cava directly to the pulmonary arteries, typically performed in...

A surgical procedure connecting the superior vena cava directly to the pulmonary arteries as part of staged palliation.

A surgical procedure creating a connection between a systemic and pulmonary artery to increase blood flow to the lungs i...

Narrowing of the right or left pulmonary arteries distal to the main pulmonary artery bifurcation.

Abbreviated form of Blalock-Taussig shunt, a systemic-to-pulmonary artery connection.

Echocardiographic technique using agitated saline contrast to detect right-to-left shunting across cardiac defects.

Invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedure using catheters to evaluate and treat pediatric heart conditions.

Intentional cessation of cardiac activity during surgery using cardioplegic solution to protect the myocardium during co...