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What do you suggest if my cousin was just born with what the dr said is a double outlet right ventricle dovr. what is that?

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Congenital heart : problem in which both the pulmonary artery and the aorta arise from the right ventricle. In a normally formed heart, the aorta comes from the left ventricle. This means that the blood carried to the body is unoxygenated. Check this link for more information. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007328.htm Surgery is required to fix this problem. Discuss timing with your doc!

Answered 7/28/2014

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Dr. Philip Ewing answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

See a Heart Surgeon: Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV) is a complex congenital heart disease where the aorta comes off of the right ventricle instead of the left. Children with this condition need to be evaluated by a pediatric cardiologist and pediatric heart surgeon. The specialists may be available at your regional children's hospital, but some kids are referred to larger hospitals for surgical evaluation.

Answered 11/28/2017

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