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Results 1 - 10 of 10 for Ascending aorta hypoplasia
  1. Coarctation of the aorta 
    The exact cause of coarctation of the aorta is unknown. It results from abnormalities in development of the aorta prior to birth. Aortic coarctation is more common in people with certain genetic disorders, such as Turner syndrome . ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000191.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Pulmonary atresia 
    ... blood vessel open between the pulmonary artery and aorta. The vessel is called a PDA. Multiple treatments are possible, but which one is selected depends on the extent of the heart abnormalities that accompany the pulmonary valve defect. Potential invasive ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001091.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Marfan syndrome (image) 
    ... of the defects in the syndrome are cardiovascular abnormalities, which may include enlargement (dilatation) of the base of the aorta. Since Marfan syndrome is usually an inherited disorder, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9611.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Transposition of the great arteries 
    ... that carry blood away from the heart -- the aorta and the pulmonary artery -- are switched (transposed).
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001568.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Cyanotic heart disease 
    ... also be present. Other heart defects may include abnormalities in ... Ebstein anomaly Hypoplastic left heart syndrome Tetralogy of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001104.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. CT angiography – chest 
    ... to the heart. Blood clot(s) in the lungs . Abnormalities of the ... of the heart (aorta). Tear in the wall of an artery (dissection). ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007676.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Double aortic arch 
    ... aortic arch is an abnormal formation of the aorta, the large artery that carries blood from the ... of defects that affect the development of the aorta in the womb. These defects cause an abnormal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007316.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Takayasu arteritis 
    ... an inflammation of large arteries such as the aorta and its major branches . The aorta is the artery that carries blood from the ... Beckman JA. Diseases of the aorta. In: Goldman L, Cooney KA, eds. ... PA: Elsevier; 2024:chap 63. Ehlert BA. Takayasu disease. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001250.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Dextrocardia 
    ... of these include: Double outlet right ventricle (the aorta connects to the right ventricle instead of to ... single ventricle) Transposition of the great vessels (the aorta and pulmonary artery are switched) Ventricular septal defect ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007326.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Heart murmurs 
    ... veins) Atrial septal defect (ASD) Coarctation of the aorta Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) Ventricular septal defect (VSD) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003266.htm - Medical Encyclopedia