Interpretation of cardiac pathophysiology by waveform analysis: adult congenital anomalies.
Congenital anomalies are unusual in adults, but characteristic hemodynamic data facilitate precise diagnoses. A complete evaluation, including assessment for intracardiac shunts, is usually indicated in patients prior to major surgical procedures or electrophysiologic interventions.
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Mudd Cardiac Catherization Laboratory, St. Louis University Hospital, MO 63110-0250.
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D000328:Adult; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D004437:Ebstein Anomaly / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006343:Heart Septal Defects / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male