Heart Defects, Congenital
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Heart Defects, Congenital. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Heart Defects, Congenital.
Sub-Categories
Terms
Aortic Coarctation - A birth defect characterized by the narrowing of the AORTA that can be of varying degree and at any ...
Aortopulmonary Septal Defect - A developmental abnormality in which the spiral (aortopulmonary) septum failed to completely divide ...
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia - A congenital cardiomyopathy that is characterized by infiltration of adipose and fibrous tissue into...
Barth Syndrome - Rare congenital X-linked disorder of lipid metabolism. Barth syndrome is transmitted in an X-linked ...
Cor Triatriatum - A malformation of the heart in which the embryonic common PULMONARY VEIN was not incorporated into t...
Coronary Vessel Anomalies - Malformations of CORONARY VESSELS, either arteries or veins. Included are anomalous origins of coron...
Crisscross Heart - A developmental malformation of the heart characterized by a twisted but not defective atrioventicul...
Dextrocardia - A congenital defect in which the heart is located on the right side of the THORAX instead of on the ...
Double Outlet Right Ventricle - Incomplete transposition of the great vessels in which both the AORTA and the PULMONARY ARTERY arise...
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent - A congenital heart defect characterized by the persistent opening of fetal DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS that co...
Ebstein Anomaly - A congenital heart defect characterized by downward or apical displacement of the TRICUSPID VALVE, u...
Eisenmenger Complex - A condition associated with VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT and other congenital heart defects that allow ...
Endocardial Cushion Defects - A spectrum of septal defects involving the ATRIAL SEPTUM; VENTRICULAR SEPTUM; and the atrioventricul...
Foramen Ovale, Patent - A condition in which the FORAMEN OVALE in the ATRIAL SEPTUM fails to close shortly after birth. This...
Heart Defects, Congenital - Developmental abnormalities involving structures of the heart. These defects are present at birth bu...
Heart Septal Defects - Abnormalities in any part of the HEART SEPTUM resulting in abnormal communication between the left a...
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - Developmental abnormalities in any portion of the ATRIAL SEPTUM resulting in abnormal communications...
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular - Developmental abnormalities in any portion of the VENTRICULAR SEPTUM resulting in abnormal communica...
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome - A condition caused by underdevelopment of the whole left half of the heart. It is characterized by h...
Isolated Noncompaction of the Ventricular Myocardium - Rare congenital cardiomyopathies characterized by the lack of left ventricular myocardium compaction...
Kartagener Syndrome - An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a triad of DEXTROCARDIA; INFERTILITY; and SINUSITIS...
LEOPARD Syndrome - An autosomal dominant disorder with an acronym of its seven features (LENTIGO; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM abn...
Levocardia - Congenital abnormalities in which the HEART is in the normal position (levocardia) in the left side...
Lutembacher Syndrome - A condition characterized by a combination of OSTIUM SECUNDUM ATRIAL SEPTAL DEFECT and an acquired M...
Marfan Syndrome - An autosomal dominant disorder of CONNECTIVE TISSUE with abnormal features in the heart, the eye, an...
Myocardial Bridging - A malformation that is characterized by a muscle bridge over a segment of the CORONARY ARTERIES. Sys...
Tetralogy of Fallot - A combination of congenital heart defects consisting of four key features including VENTRICULAR SEPT...
Transposition of Great Vessels - A congenital cardiovascular malformation in which the AORTA arises entirely from the RIGHT VENTRICLE...
Tricuspid Atresia - Absence of the orifice between the RIGHT ATRIUM and RIGHT VENTRICLE, with the presence of an atrial ...
Trilogy of Fallot - A combination of congenital heart defects consisting of three key features including ATRIAL SEPTAL D...
Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent - A congenital anomaly caused by the failed development of TRUNCUS ARTERIOSUS into separate AORTA and ...
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
