Chapter 37. Idiopathic Pulmonary Regurgitation

  1. Julien I. E. Hoffman MD, FRCP Professor of Pediatrics (Emeritus) Senior Member

Published Online: 27 AUG 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9781444314045.ch37

Book Title

The Natural and Unnatural History of Congenital Heart Disease

The Natural and Unnatural History of Congenital Heart Disease

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How to Cite

Hoffman, J. I. E. (2009) Idiopathic Pulmonary Regurgitation, in The Natural and Unnatural History of Congenital Heart Disease, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444314045.ch37

Author Information

  1. Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 27 AUG 2009
  2. Published Print: 28 AUG 2009

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405179270

Online ISBN: 9781444314045

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Keywords:

  • idiopathic pulmonary regurgitation;
  • pulmonary regurgitation accompanying congenital heart diseases;
  • rarer idiopathic isolated pulmonary regurgitation;
  • hemodynamic consequences of pulmonary regurgitation and degree of regurgitation;
  • neonate with high pulmonary vascular resistance;
  • principal abnormality in pulmonary valve with hypertrophy and dilatation;
  • neonates with large patent ductus arteriosus - asymptomatic after ductus ligation;
  • pulmonary regurgitation - prevalence and symptoms by decade;
  • tetralogy of Fallot and pulmonary regurgitation

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Pathological anatomy

  • Pathophysiology

  • Natural history

  • Unnatural history

  • References

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