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Congenital heart disease congenital heart disease anatomy

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [2]; Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [3]

Overview

Overview

Congenital heart disease involves the malformation of the heart during fetal development. Many forms of congenital heart disease have specific anatomical deviations associated specifically with that condition.

Anatomy

Anatomy

Anatomy of a Normal Heart

Anatomy of a Congenital Heart Disease

There are many anatomical variations that arise involving congenital heart disease. The following congenital heart diseases each have unique anatomical formations:

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