Congenital
Heart Disease
Dr. Muhammad Sajjad Sabir
MBBS, DCH, MCPS, FCPS
Assistant Professor of Paediatrics
VSD
ASD
PDA
Tetralogy of Fallot(TOF)
Transposition of great
arties(TGA)
Ebstein anomaly
Hypoplastic left heart
syndrome
Total anomalous
pulmonary venous return
(TAPVR)
Aortic Stenosis
Pulm. Stenosis
Coarctation of
aorta
Tetralogy of Fallot
•Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is common
cyanotic congenital heart disorders (CHD)
•Tetralogy of Fallot results in an inadequate
flow of blood to lungs for oxygenation
(right-to-left shunt)
• Patients with Tetralogy of Fallot initially
present with cyanosis
ToF
Four anatomic malformations:
A- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
B- Over riding of aorta
C- Ventricular Septal Defect
D- Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
Clinical Presentation
Birth weight is low
Clinical presentation is directly related to the
degree of pulmonary stenosis
Severe stenosis results in immediate cyanosis
following birth
Mild stenosis will not present until later
Growth is retarded – insufficient oxygen and
nutrients
Development and puberty may be delayed
Poor feeding
Cyanosis
Cyanosis during feeding
Anoxic spells
Dyspnea on exertion
Tachypnea
Exercise intolerance
Fussiness and agitation
Clinical Presentation
Clinical Presentation
•“Tet spells” at 2-3 yrs
•Paroxysmal attacks of dyspnea
•Anoxic spells
•Predominantly after waking up
•child becomes distressed and inconsolable, without
apparent reason
“Tet Spell”
•Child cries→ Dyspnea (hyperpnea not tachypnea)→
progressively deeper Cyanosis → Loss of
consciousness → Convulsion (may experience syncope)
•During the spell diminished/absent murmur
•Frequency
once a few days to many attack everyday
“Tet Spell”
Investigations
•CBC
- hematocrit
↑
•ECG
-RVH, RAD
•Echocardiogram
A- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
B- Over riding of aorta
C- V S D
D- Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
CXR
•boot-shaped heart
secondary to uplifting of the
cardiac apex from RVH
•Decreased pulmonary
vascularity
•Right atrial enlargement
•Right-sided aortic arch (20-25%
of patients)
Potts Shunt
Side - side anastomosis of
Lt Pulmonary Artery to
Descending Aorta
Waterston shunt
Side-side anastomosis of Rt
Pulmonary Artery to
Ascending Aorta
Palliative Procedures
Surgical Intervention
Complete intracardiac repair
•Repair the VSD with a patch
Transcatheter patches
Open repair
•Repair of Pulm stenosis
either PA removed
or
removing the excessive muscle tissue
of PA
VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECTVENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT
•most common ACHD
•2
nd
most common CHD(32%)
•SYNONYMS
* Roger’s disease
* Interventricular septal defect
PATHOPHYSIOLOGYPATHOPHYSIOLOGY
•Primarily depends on ----size of VSD
----status of pulm. vascular bed
(rather than location)
•Small communication (less than 0.5cm`) VSD is restrictive &
rt.ventricular pressure is normal – does not cause significant
hemodynamic derangement (Qp:Qs =1.75:1.0)
•Moderately restrictive VSD with a moderate shunt(Qp:Qs
=1.5-2.5:1.0) &poses hemodynamic burden on LV
•Large nonrestrictive VSDs(more than 1.0cm`) Rt & Lt
ventricular pressure are equalised (Qp:Qs is >2:1)
PATHOPHYSIOLOGYPATHOPHYSIOLOGY
•Large VSDs at birth ,PVR may remain higher than
normal and Lt to Rt shunt may intially limited –
involution of media of small pulm.arterioles,PVR
decreases—large Lt to Rt shunt ensues
•In some infants large VSDs ,pulm. arteriolar
thickness never decreases –pulm. obstructive
disease develops .when Qp:Qs=1:1 shunt becomes
bidirectional,signs of heart failure abate &pt.
becomes cyanotic. (Eisenmenger syndrome)
CLINICAL FEATURESCLINICAL FEATURES
•Race : no particular racial predilection
•Sex :no particular sex preference
•Age :infantsinfants– difficult in postnatal
period,although ccf during first 6mths is
frequent,X-ray&ECG are normal.
childrenchildren—after first year variable clinical
picture emerges.
small VSD – asymptomatic
large VSD – symptomatic
Common Symptoms of large VSD
•Palpitation
•Breathing dificulty
•Dyspnoea on exertion
•Feeding difficulties
•Poor growth
•Frequent chest infections
PHYSICAL FINDINGSPHYSICAL FINDINGS
•Pulse pressure - wide
•hyperkinetic Precordium with systolic thrill LSB
•S1&S2 are masked by a PSM at Lt. sternal border
•Max. intensity of the murmur is best heard at 3
rd
,4
th
&
5
th
Lt intercostal space
•Lt. 2
nd
space –widely split & accentuated P2
•Maladie de RogerMaladie de Roger – small VSD presenting in older
children as a loud PSM w/o other significant
hemodynamic changes
ECG
Small
restrictive
VSDs
Normal ECG
Medium-sized
VSDs
Lt atrial overload- Broad, notched P wave
Signs of LV volume overload — deep Q
and tall R waves with tall T waves in
leads V5 and V6
Atrial fibrillation
Large VSDs Rt ventr hypertrophy - right-axis
deviation
Biventricular hypertrophy - P waves
notched or peaked
COMPLICATIONSCOMPLICATIONS
•Congestive cardiac failure
•Infective endocarditis on Rt. ventricular side
•Aortic insufficiency
•Complete heart block
•Delayed growth & development (FTT) in infancy
•Damage to electrical conduction system during
surgery (causing arrythmias)
•Pulmonary hypertension
INTERVENTIONINTERVENTION
3 MAJOR TYPES
•SMALL SMALL
((surface area < 0.5surface area < 0.5 cm
2
or <1/3or <1/3
rdrd
of Aortic root size) of Aortic root size)
- hemodynamically insignificant
- b/w 80-85% of all VSDs
- all close spontaneously
* 50% by 2yrs
* 90% by 6yrs
* 10% during school yrs
- muscular close sooner than membranous
•MODERATE VSDsMODERATE VSDs
* surface area surface area 0.5-1cm
2
or <1/2 of <1/2 of
Aortic root sizeAortic root size
* least common group of children(3-
5%)
* w/o evidence of ccf/ pulm.htn can be
followed until spontaneous closure
occurs.
•LARGE VSDs WITH NORMAL PVRLARGE VSDs WITH NORMAL PVR
* surface area surface area >1 cm
2
or ≥ of Aortic root ≥ of Aortic root
sizesize
* usually requires surgery otherwise…
develop CCF & FTT by age of 3-6mths.
Conservative treatment
- Treat CCF & prevent development of pulm.
vascular disease
- prevention & treatment of infective
endocarditis
INDICATIONS for SURGERYINDICATIONS for SURGERY
•VSDs at any age where clinical symptoms and FTT
cannot be controlled medically.
•Infants b/w 6-12mths of age with large defects ass. with
PH ,even if symptoms are controlled by medication.
•Pt.s older than 24mths of age with Qp:Qs is greater
than 2:1.
•Pt.s with supracristal VSD of any size, because of high risk
of development of AI.
CONTRAINDICATIONCONTRAINDICATION –severe pulmonary vascular
disease.
Surgical
correction has
to be done
before
irreversible
damage to
pulmonary
vasculature
occurs
Operative procedureOperative procedure
Patch closure by RV approach
Percutaneous Device Closure
•Muscular VSDs can typically be closed
percutaneously
Much more to comeMuch more to come
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all still
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