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an atrium (esp. heart atrium) Latin atrioventricular: aur-of or pertaining to the ear Latin auris, the ear Aural: aut-self Greek αὐτός, αὐτο- (autós, auto-) Autoimmune, autograph, autobiography, automobile, automatic aux(o)-increase; growth Greek αὐξάνω, αὔξω (auxánō, aúxō) Auxocardia: enlargement of the heart, auxology
The children had two heads, two legs and two arms, sharing all the body below the neck. Each child had a separate spine, but shared a heart, liver, lungs and pelvis, and both brains functioned. The boys were featured on the Channel 4 programme Bodyshock on December 19, 2012, where it was reported they had died at six months. [37] [36]
Dicephalic parapagus ( / daɪˈsɛfəlɪk /) is a rare form of partial twinning with two heads side by side on one torso. [1] Infants conjoined this way are sometimes called "two-headed babies" in popular media. [2] The condition is also called parapagus dicephalus.
Feb. 29—Nine doctors at the New England Heart and Vascular Institute at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester are branching out on their own but will remain credentialed to work at the hospital ...
Atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) is an uncommon congenital heart condition characterized by faulty development of the heart's septa and valves. [86] [12] Congestive heart failure is common in infants with the entire version of the condition. [86] [12] Fluid builds up in other parts of the body, particularly the lungs.
Initially, all venous blood flows from the tail/atria to the ventricles/head, a very different pattern from that of an adult. [7] The heart is the first functional organ to develop and starts to beat and pump blood at about three weeks into embryogenesis. This early start is crucial for subsequent embryonic and prenatal development.
A physician may recommend cardiac imaging to support a diagnosis of a heart condition. Medical specialty professional organizations discourage the use of routine cardiac imaging during pre-operative assessment for patients about to undergo low or mid-risk non-cardiac surgery because the procedure carries risks and is unlikely to result in the change of a patient's management. [1]
Abigail Loraine Hensel and Brittany Lee Hensel (born March 7, 1990) are American conjoined twins. They are dicephalic parapagus twins (having two heads joined to one torso), and are highly symmetric for conjoined twins. Each has a heart, stomach, spine, pair of lungs, and spinal cord. Each twin controls one arm and one leg.