Pulmonary Atresia - Glossary

Creator: Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman
Keywords: Pulmonary Atresia, Pulmonary Atresia glossary, glossary for Pulmonary Atresia

Written by - Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman, MD

Medically Reviewed by - The Medindia Medical Review Team

Last Updated 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

Published on Apr 09, 2018
Last Updated on Apr 09, 2018