Anomaly of Ebstein

The anomaly of Ebstein is a congenital Cardiopathie which is characterized by an abnormal position of the Valve tricuspide: it is positioned much low and approaches the apex of the right Ventricule. It is also abnormal in its constitution with constitution of a tricuspidienne insufficiency. The wall of the ventricle right is sometimes reached. The ventricle right by this displacement is divided into two; a part which merges with the right auricle or atrialized and the purely ventricular part.

In a third of the cases, there exist other cardiac malformations: most frequent are the pulmonary sténose, inter-ventricular Communication, Prolapsus of the mitral valve, Coarctation of the aorta and the right Hypoplasie of the ventricle.

The catch of Lithium would increase the risk by 400 for a basic risk of 1 out of 20.000 births. But of another studies while confirming the increase in the risk do not find it also high.

Diagnosis

Anténatal

Echographic aspects before the birth

Management of the pregnancy

Assumption of responsibility of the newborn

Postnatal

Treatment

To become children

The genetic Council

Sources

References

Random links: