Tricuspid atresia medical therapy

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Sara Zand, M.D.[2]Keri Shafer, M.D. [3] Priyamvada Singh, MBBS [4]; Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [5]

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Overview

The mainstay of therapy for the cyanotic neonate with severe pulmonary stenosis and small-sized VSD is using prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) for keeping patency of ductus arteriosis. The mainstay of therapy for heart failure symptoms is using diuretic for reduction of congestion and then starting ACEI.

Medical Therapy

The mainstay of therapy for the cyanotic neonate with severe pulmonary stenosis and small-sized VSD is using prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) for keeping patency of ductus arteriosis.^[1]

The mainstay of therapy for heart failure symptoms is using diuretic for reduction of congestion and then starting ACEI.

References

↑ Akkinapally, Smita; Hundalani, Shilpa G; Kulkarni, Madhulika; Fernandes, Caraciolo J; Cabrera, Antonio G; Shivanna, Binoy; Pammi, Mohan (2018). “Prostaglandin E1 for maintaining ductal patency in neonates with ductal-dependent cardiac lesions”. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD011417.pub2. ISSN 1465-1858.

Overview