Encyclopedia: Cyanotic Heart Disease
A cyanotic heart defect is a group-type of congenital heart defects . The patient appears blue , due to deoxygenated blood bypassing the lungs and entering the systemic circulation. This can be caused by right-to-left or bidirectional shunting, or malposition of the great arteries. Cyanotic heart defects, which account for approximately 25% of all CHDs, include: , Transposition of the great arteries , Tetralogy of Fallot , Tricuspid atresia ,...
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