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PULMONARY ATRESIA IN CHILDREN
What are the symptoms of pulmonary atresia?
As there is mixing of both oxygen rich and oxygen poor blood which goes into the body, the baby may appear blue because there is less oxygen in the blood circulating in the arteries.
What is the treatment of pulmonary atresia?
Since PDA is essential to allow blood flow to the lungs, early treatment is often required to prevent PDA from closing. A shunt between the aorta and the pulmonary artery is required to increase blood flow to the lungs and promote growth of pulmonary arteries. Complete repair may be done at a later date to connect the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery by a conduit. If the right ventricle is very small, then right atrium may be directly attached to the pulmonary artery. The ASD or VSD are also closed at the same time.
Last created on 6-05-2003
Last updated on 18-11-2006
As there is mixing of both oxygen rich and oxygen poor blood which goes into the body, the baby may appear blue because there is less oxygen in the blood circulating in the arteries.
What is the treatment of pulmonary atresia?
Since PDA is essential to allow blood flow to the lungs, early treatment is often required to prevent PDA from closing. A shunt between the aorta and the pulmonary artery is required to increase blood flow to the lungs and promote growth of pulmonary arteries. Complete repair may be done at a later date to connect the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery by a conduit. If the right ventricle is very small, then right atrium may be directly attached to the pulmonary artery. The ASD or VSD are also closed at the same time.
Last created on 6-05-2003
Last updated on 18-11-2006
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