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Ebsteins anomaly of the tricuspid valve differential diagnosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; Claudia P. Hochberg, M.D. Maneesha Nandimandalam, M.B.B.S.[3]

Overview

Overview

Disorders that Ebstein’s anomaly must be distinguished from include:

Differentiating Ebsteins anomaly of the tricuspid valve from other diseases

Differentiating Ebsteins anomaly of the tricuspid valve from other diseases

Ebstein’s anomaly should be differentiated from other cynotic diseases and others[1][2][3]

Disorders Etiology Clinical Presentation Laboratory Findings Electrocardiogram Echocardiography
Tetralogy of Fallot Multifactorial Echocardiography may show:
  • Residual VSD or ASD
  • RV outflow tract obstruction
  • Abnormal valvular anatomy
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection Multifactorial
Tricuspid Atresia Multifactorial
  • Respiratory difficulties as nasal flaring or muscle retractions
  • Cyanosis
  • Growth retradation
  • Tall P waves indicate atrial enlargement.
  • Frontal plane QRS axis may be leftward.
Echocardiography may show
Transposition of the Great Arteries Multifactorial Echocardiography may show:
References

References

  1. Zuberi SA, Liu S, Tam JW, Hussain F, Maguire D, Kass M (2015). “Partial PFO Closure for Persistent Hypoxemia in a Patient with Ebstein Anomaly”. Case Rep Cardiol. 2015: 531382. doi:10.1155/2015/531382. PMC 4405015. PMID 25945265.
  2. Kilner PJ (December 2011). “Imaging congenital heart disease in adults”. Br J Radiol. 84 Spec No 3: S258–68. doi:10.1259/bjr/74240815. PMC 3473918. PMID 22723533.
  3. Romfh A, Pluchinotta FR, Porayette P, Valente AM, Sanders SP (June 2012). “Congenital Heart Defects in Adults : A Field Guide for Cardiologists”. J Clin Exp Cardiolog (Suppl 8). doi:10.4172/2155-9880.s8-007. PMC 3842121. PMID 24294540.

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