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  2. Tricuspid atresia - Wikipedia

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    This can be accomplished by a ventricular septal defect (VSD) connecting the left ventricle to the pulmonary artery or by a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) connecting the aorta to the pulmonary artery. In the latter case, prostaglandin E1 is used to maintain the PDA connection until emergency corrective surgery can be completed.

  3. Pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect - Wikipedia

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    The mildest variant of pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect involves pulmonary atresia with normally developed main pulmonary artery and branch pulmonary arteries, the blood that flows to the lungs from the right side of the heart goes to the left side of the heart through the ventricular septum which then flows through the patent ...

  4. Transposition of the great vessels - Wikipedia

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    The severity of symptoms depends on the type of TGV, and the type and size of other heart defects that may be present (ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect, or patent ductus arteriosus). Most babies with TGA have blue skin color (cyanosis) in the first hours or days of their lives, since dextro-TGA is the more common type.

  5. Atrioventricular septal defect - Wikipedia

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    The effect on the baby is to worsen the heart failure that is associated with an isolated VSD and to hasten the onset of pulmonary hypertension. It should be mentioned that CAVSD is found in approximately one-third of babies who have Down syndrome , but it also occurs as an isolated abnormality.

  6. Yasui procedure - Wikipedia

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    If the ventricular septal defect is smaller than the pulmonary valve, the surgeon will enlarge the defect. The surgeon then uses a patch, commonly made of bovine (cow) pericardium or the child's own tissue, to create a tunnel between the ventricular septal defect and the pulmonary valve. This allows for blood to flow from the left ventricle to ...

  7. Newborn babies at a Virginia hospital have been suffering ...

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    Since 2023, seven babies in the neonatal intensive care unit of a Richmond hospital have suffered unexplained fractures and other injuries. Police last week arrested former nurse Erin Elizabeth ...

  8. Pregnant Alex Morgan Reveals Her Daughter's Hilarious ... - AOL

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    The retired soccer star, who is currently pregnant with her second baby with husband Servando Carrasco, appeared on Kylie Kelce's podcast Not Gonna Lie and shared that Mattel previously made a ...

  9. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty - Wikipedia

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    UPPP involves removal of the tonsils, the posterior surface of the soft palate, and the uvula. The uvula is then folded toward the soft palate and sutured together as demonstrated in the figures. In the US, UPPP is the most commonly performed procedure for obstructive sleep apnea with approximately 33,000 procedures performed per year.