"Pulmonary Atresia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A congenital heart defect characterized by the narrowing or complete absence of the opening between the RIGHT VENTRICLE and the PULMONARY ARTERY. Lacking a normal PULMONARY VALVE, unoxygenated blood in the right ventricle can not be effectively pumped into the lung for oxygenation. Clinical features include rapid breathing, CYANOSIS, right ventricle atrophy, and abnormal heart sounds (HEART MURMURS).
| Descriptor ID |
D018633
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.240.850.937 C14.280.484.640 C16.131.240.850.906
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| Concept/Terms |
Pulmonary Atresia- Pulmonary Atresia
- Atresia, Pulmonary
- Pulmonary Valve Atresia
- Atresias, Pulmonary
- Atresias, Pulmonary Valve
- Pulmonary Atresias
- Pulmonary Valve Atresias
- Atresia, Pulmonary Valve
- Valve Atresia, Pulmonary
- Valve Atresias, Pulmonary
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pulmonary Atresia" by people in Profiles.
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Oster ME, Riehle-Colarusso T, Correa A. An update on cardiovascular malformations in congenital rubella syndrome. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2010 Jan; 88(1):1-8.