Premature closure of the foramen ovale and hypoplasia of the left heart

Although premature closure of the foramen ovale has been proposed as a possible cause of hypoplastic left heart syndrome, very few such cases have been described. We have seen two examples of the combination and no associated malformations. In both the foramen was firmly closed on its left atrial as...

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Published inInternational journal of cardiology Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 103 - 107
Main Authors Schall, Stewart A., Dalldorf, Frederic G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Shannon Elsevier Ireland Ltd 1984
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiomegaly - congenital
Cardiomegaly - etiology
Congenital heart diseases. Malformations of the aorta, pulmonary vessels and vena cava
Female
Heart
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular - complications
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular - pathology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Medical sciences
Hypoplasia
Pediatrics
Congenital
Sudden death
Spontaneous
Etiopathogenesis
Cardiovascular disease
Closing
Left heart
Autopsy
Heart disease
New born
Ostium secundum
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Summary:Although premature closure of the foramen ovale has been proposed as a possible cause of hypoplastic left heart syndrome, very few such cases have been described. We have seen two examples of the combination and no associated malformations. In both the foramen was firmly closed on its left atrial aspect and the dimensions of the left sided structures were well below normal values.
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ISSN:0167-5273
1874-1754
DOI:10.1016/0167-5273(84)90068-8