Ebsteins Anomaly
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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. The tricuspid valve is a three-leafed valve located between the right atrium and the right ventricle (Riaz, 2002, n.p.). In normal hearts this valve will open and close at precise intervals, only allowing blood to pass from the atrium to the ventricle. 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.). These deformations cause what is called valvular regurgitation (Riaz, 2002, n.p...