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Chapter 8. The Anatomy of Ventricular Septal Defects and Their Conduction Tissues†

  1. Jaroslav F. Stark Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon,
  2. Marc R. de Leval Professor,
  3. Victor T. Tsang Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon
  1. R. H. Anderson Professor of Paediatric Cardiac Morphology1,
  2. A. E. Becker Professor2

Published Online: 19 SEP 2006

DOI: 10.1002/0470093188.ch8

Book Title

Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects, Third Edition

Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects, Third Edition

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How to Cite

Anderson, R. H. and Becker, A. E. (2006) The Anatomy of Ventricular Septal Defects and Their Conduction Tissues, in Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects, Third Edition (eds J. F. Stark, M. R. de Leval and V. T. Tsang), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470093188.ch8

Editor Information

  1. Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK

Author Information

  1. 1

    Cardiac Unit, Institute of Child Health, University College, London, UK

  2. 2

    Department of Cardiovascular Pathology, Academisch Medisch Centrum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  1. †

    Editors' note: The editors have decided to use Latin anatomical terminology to maintain uniformity throughout this book. This was done with the agreement of Professors Anderson and Becker. They wish to emphasize, however, their preference for usage of English rather than Latin words.

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 19 SEP 2006
  2. Published Print: 11 AUG 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470093160

Online ISBN: 9780470093184

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Keywords:

  • “isolated” ventricular septal defect;
  • perimembranous centrally opening defect;
  • ventricular septal defects and discordant atrio-ventricular connections;
  • straddling atrio-ventricular valve heart;
  • “Taussig–Bing malformation”

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Basic Rules Regarding Disposition of the Conduction System

  • Anatomy of Isolated Ventricular Septal Defects

  • Anatomy of the Ventricular Septal Defect in Tetralogy of Fallot

  • Ventricular Septal Defects in Hearts with Concordant Atrio-ventricular and Discordant Ventriculo-arterial Connections

  • The Interventricular Communication in Double-outlet Ventricle

  • Ventricular Septal Defects in Single Outlet of the Heart

  • Ventricular Septal Defects with Discordant Atrio-ventricular Connections

  • Hearts with Straddling Atrio-ventricular Valves

  • References

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