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• Tetralogy of fallot
  == Tetralogy of Fallot == ...e French physician [[Étienne-Louis Arthur Fallot]], who first described it in 1888.
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• Tetralogy
  == Tetralogy of Fallot == ...eart and into the rest of the body. Infants and children with Tetralogy of Fallot usually have blue-tinged skin because their blood doesn't carry enough oxyg
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• Trilogy of Fallot
  == Trilogy of Fallot == ...ogy of Fallot]]. It is characterized by three key anatomical abnormalities in the heart: [[pulmonary stenosis]], [[ventricular septal defect]], and [[rig
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• Blue babies
  ...in, lips, and nail beds. This condition is usually due to a lack of oxygen in the blood, which is often caused by a congenital heart defect. ...e baby" is derived from the blue or purple hue that is visible on the skin of infants suffering from this condition. The medical term, "Cyanotic," comes
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• Trio
  ...monly used in various fields, including medicine, to denote a group or set of three. The term originates from the Latin word "trio", which means three. ...[Metabolic Syndrome|metabolic syndrome]]' is often referred to as a 'trio' of conditions that includes high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and excess
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• Four
  ...medical contexts, often to denote the number of elements, stages, or parts in a particular medical condition or procedure. ...High German ''fior''. In the medical context, it is used to denote a count of four elements, stages, or parts.
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• Overriding aorta
  ...associated with [[congenital heart diseases]], particularly [[Tetralogy of Fallot]]. ...he English words 'over', meaning above or higher than, and 'riding', which in this context means positioned on. The term 'aorta' is derived from the Anci
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• Vivien Thomas
  ...chnician who developed the procedures used to treat [[blue baby syndrome]] in the 1940s. The name Vivien is of Latin origin and means "alive". The surname Thomas is of Greek origin and means "twin".
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• Tetralogy of Fallot
  |Term=Tetralogy of Fallot ...ctural defects in the heart, which result in insufficient levels of oxygen in the blood
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• Congenital Heart Disease
  ...e''' (''kən-jen-i-təl hɑːrt di-zēz'') is a term used to describe a variety of [[Heart|heart]] conditions that are present at birth. These conditions can ==Types of Congenital Heart Disease==
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• Blalock-Taussig procedure
  ...alliation in children born with cyanotic heart defects like [[Tetralogy of Fallot]], [[Pulmonary atresia]], and [[Tricuspid atresia]]. In the Blalock-Taussig procedure, a shunt is created surgically to establish a
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• Cyanotic heart defect
  ...anotic" refers to the bluish color of the skin that results from this lack of oxygen. ...dark blue". The term "heart defect" refers to a problem with the structure of the heart that is present at birth.
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• Pulmonary shunt
  ...tion where the blood does not get oxygenated in the lungs due to bypassing of the alveoli. This can occur due to various reasons such as lung diseases or The term 'Pulmonary' is derived from the Latin word 'pulmonarius', meaning 'of the lungs'. 'Shunt' is derived from the Old English 'scunten', meaning 'to
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• Congenital heart defect
  ...]] that are present at birth. These defects can involve the interior walls of the heart, the valves inside the heart, and the arteries and veins that car ...n with." The term "heart defect" refers to an abnormality in the structure of the heart.
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• Congenital heart defects
  ...re that are present at birth. These defects can involve the interior walls of the heart, the valves inside the heart, and the arteries and veins that car ...n with." The term "heart defect" refers to an abnormality in the structure of the heart.
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• Heart defects
  ...re that are present at birth. These defects can involve the interior walls of the heart, the valves inside the heart, and the arteries and veins that car === Types of Heart Defects ===
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• Absent pulmonary valve syndrome
  ...[[pulmonary artery]]. This condition is also associated with abnormalities in the [[pulmonary arteries]] and the [[right ventricle]]. ...[shortness of breath]], [[cyanosis]] (bluish color of the skin due to lack of oxygen), and [[heart murmur]] (an unusual sound heard during a heartbeat).
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• Congenital heart disease
  ...ciation: /kənˈjenɪtəl hɑːrt diˈziːz/) is a term used to describe a variety of [[heart]] conditions that are present at birth. These conditions can affect ==Types of Congenital Heart Disease==
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• Heart defect
  ...]] that are present at birth. These defects can involve the interior walls of the heart, the valves inside the heart, and the arteries and veins that car === Types of Heart Defects ===
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• Blue baby syndrome
  ...e skin, lips, and nail beds. This discoloration is due to a lack of oxygen in the blood, a condition known as [[Cyanosis]]. Blue baby syndrome can be caused by a variety of factors, including:
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