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Pulmonary Atresia - Glossary

Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Apr 09, 2018


Glossary

Congenital: Present at birth

Atresia: Absence of development

Deoxygenated blood: Blood that is deficient in oxygen concentration


Pulmonary artery: The blood vessel that carries impure blood from right ventricle to the lungs

Ventricular septum: The muscular wall that separates the right and left ventricles

VSD: Ventricular septal defect i.e. a hole in the ventricular septum

Echocardiogram: Ultrasound imaging of heart

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