Complete atrioventricular canal

Complete atrioventricular canal defect
Signs and symptoms of complete atrioventricular canal defect usually develop in the first several weeks of life. They include: ...

A complete atrioventricular canal defect is actually a combination of several closely associated heart problems that result in a large defect in the center of the heart: ...

Low ASDs are often described as a patent foramen primum and usually considered incomplete atrioventricular canal defects (or endocardial cushion defects).
Sinus venosus type is an uncommon form of ASD (about 5%).

Endocardial cushion defects like tricuspid atresia and complete atrioventricular canal are present in about 9% of cases.

Complete atrioventricular canal ... congestive heart failure
Complete Trisomy 18 syndrome ... cardiopulmonary arrest
Cone shell poisoning ... heart failure
Congenital aneurysms of the great vessels ... heart attack
Congenital heart septum defect ...

See also: Surgery, Down syndrome, Symptom, Heart failure, Congenital Heart Disease