Common Left-to-Right Shunts

Dale A Burkett

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2020.06.007

Common Left-to-Right Shunts

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2020 Oct;67(5):821-842. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2020.06.007. Epub 2020 Aug 11.

Author

Dale A Burkett¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Heart Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado, 13123 East 16th Avenue, Aurora, CO, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 32888684
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2020.06.007

Abstract

Left-to-right shunts represent a significant portion of congenital heart disease. Such lesions are common in isolation, but are frequently seen in conjunction with other, often more complex, congenital heart disease. This review covers basic anatomy, physiology, physical examination findings, diagnosis and management for atrial septal defects, ventricular septal defects, and patent ductus arteriosa.

Keywords: Atrial septal defect (ASD); Left-to-right shunt; Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA); Shunt; Ventricular septal defect (VSD).

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Child
Echocardiography / methods*
Foramen Ovale, Patent / diagnosis*
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / diagnosis*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine / methods*