Glossary
- Pulmonary atresia
- Alternative Terms: -
Cyanotic cardiac defect: a condition in which the connection between the ventricle and the pulmonary artery is missing. An extreme form of tetralogy of Fallot is present if there is a septal defect that is ‘overridden’ by the aorta
Author(s): Kinderherzstiftung, Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Sticker, Hermine Nock
Reviewed by: Professor Dr Hedwig Hövels-Gürich
Last updated: 2009-04-28