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I was wondering what are the 5 congenital heart diseases?

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Specializes in Pediatrics

CONG. HEART DISEASES: Two main classifications: cyanotic and acyanotic. Common types are: 1. Ventricular septal defect (vsd); 2. Atrial septal defect (asd); 3. Patent ductus arteriosus (pda); 4. Endocardial cushion defect (ecd); 5. Tetralogy of fellot (tof); 6. Transposition of great arteries (tga); 7. Anomalous pulmonary venous drainage; 8. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome 9. Ebstein anomaly. Etc.

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There are more: There are 5 types of cyanotic chd: (1) tetralogy of fallot (2) transposition of the great arteries (3) tricuspid atresia (4) truncus arteriosus (5) total anomalous pulmonary venous return/connection.

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