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What is Ebstein’s Anomaly?
Ebstein’s Anomaly is a congenital (present since birth) heart disease that involves a deformed and misplaced tricuspid valve. ... In a case of Ebstein’s Anomaly the tricuspid valve is displaced below its normal position, with the valve itself being elongated (see Figure 1. ... Heart with Ebstein’s Anomaly
Source: Mayo Clinic, 2001, n. ...
Wilhelm Ebstein discovered the first recorded case of Ebstein’s Anomaly in 1866 while conducting an autopsy (Kouchoukos, Blackstone, Doty, Hanley, & Karp, 2003, p. ...
Being a congenital heart disease, Ebstein’s Anomaly develops inutero. ... Sometimes, Ebstein’s Anomaly is diagnosed incidentally during an ultrasound while the baby is still in the mother’s womb. ...
What are the causes of Ebstein’s Anomaly?
Ebstein’s Anomaly is a deformation of the heart that takes place while the heart is developing in the fetus. ... Studies have shown that the children whose mothers in the first trimester used lithium and benzodiazepine, both used to treat bipolar disorder, have a higher incidence rate of Ebstein’s Anomaly (Riaz, 2002, n. ...
What are the effects of Ebstein’s Anomaly?
Ebstein’s Anomaly affects a person in many different ways. ...
Another effect of Ebstein’s Anomaly is fatigue and exertional dyspnea (labored breathing). ... In patients with Ebstein’s Anomaly, the arrhythmia is most often caused by what is termed Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. ...
A less common, but serious symptom of Ebstein’s Anomaly is bacterial endocarditis (Riaz, 2002, n. ... Therefore, those with a high risk for endocarditis (such as those with Ebstein’s Anomaly) are strongly advised to take antibiotics before and immediately after any dental or medical procedure (Heartcenter . ...
How is Ebstein’s Anomaly diagnosed?
When a person begins to present symptoms of Ebstein’s Anomaly, they usually will go see a doctor. ...
Ebstein’s Anomaly is such a rare disease that often a physical examination alone will not be enough to diagnose the problem. ... )
Using all this information, the doctor can conclude that the patient has Ebstein’s Anomaly. ...
How is Ebstein’s Anomaly treated? ...
The first successful surgery to repair Ebstein’s Anomaly was done in 1959 by Doctors Gasul, Weinberg, Luan, Fell, Bicoff, & Steiger (Kouchoukos et al. ... Since that time, any surgery done to repair a case of Ebstein’s Anomaly has involved open-heart surgery.
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