[A morphometric study of the right ventricular infundibulum in complete transposition of the great arteries]. 1994

L Muñoz Castellanos, and M Kuri Nivón, and J Mallón
Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, México, D.F.

To demonstrate that the right ventricular infundibulum changes its spatial orientation in hearts with complete transposition of the great arteries, sixty five hearts with this malformation, with anterior and right sided aorta were studied morphometrically. The inlet apex and infundibular arises in the right ventricule were interrelated. The angles formed by the intersection of both arises were measured, and the results were compared with those obtained from a similar study in thirty five normal hearts. The angles obtained in the hearts with transposition of the great arteries were of 156.5 degrees, and those measured in the normal hearts were of 126.6 degrees. This difference was interpreted as an indicator of a vertical shift of the right ventricular infundibulum toward the right, to the same side in which the aorta is located and with which it is connected. In this way this outlet looses its leftward direction observed in normal hearts. It is concluded that although complete transpositions of the great arteries developmentally has its origin primarily in the truncus of the embryonic heart, the infundibulum is also involved modifying its position.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009206 Myocardium The muscle tissue of the HEART. It is composed of striated, involuntary muscle cells (MYOCYTES, CARDIAC) connected to form the contractile pump to generate blood flow. Muscle, Cardiac,Muscle, Heart,Cardiac Muscle,Myocardia,Cardiac Muscles,Heart Muscle,Heart Muscles,Muscles, Cardiac,Muscles, Heart
D011651 Pulmonary Artery The short wide vessel arising from the conus arteriosus of the right ventricle and conveying unaerated blood to the lungs. Arteries, Pulmonary,Artery, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Arteries
D006352 Heart Ventricles The lower right and left chambers of the heart. The right ventricle pumps venous BLOOD into the LUNGS and the left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood into the systemic arterial circulation. Cardiac Ventricle,Cardiac Ventricles,Heart Ventricle,Left Ventricle,Right Ventricle,Left Ventricles,Right Ventricles,Ventricle, Cardiac,Ventricle, Heart,Ventricle, Left,Ventricle, Right,Ventricles, Cardiac,Ventricles, Heart,Ventricles, Left,Ventricles, Right
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001011 Aorta The main trunk of the systemic arteries. Aortas
D014188 Transposition of Great Vessels A congenital cardiovascular malformation in which the AORTA arises entirely from the RIGHT VENTRICLE, and the PULMONARY ARTERY arises from the LEFT VENTRICLE. Consequently, the pulmonary and the systemic circulations are parallel and not sequential, so that the venous return from the peripheral circulation is re-circulated by the right ventricle via aorta to the systemic circulation without being oxygenated in the lungs. This is a potentially lethal form of heart disease in newborns and infants. Dextro-TGA,Dextrotransposition of Great Vessels,Levo-Looped Transposition of the Great Arteries,Levo-TGA,Levotransposition of Great Vessels,Dextro-Looped Transposition of the Great Arteries,Transposition of Great Arteries,Dextro Looped Transposition of the Great Arteries,Dextro TGA,Dextro-TGAs,Great Arteries Transposition,Great Arteries Transpositions,Great Vessels Dextrotransposition,Great Vessels Dextrotranspositions,Great Vessels Levotransposition,Great Vessels Levotranspositions,Great Vessels Transposition,Great Vessels Transpositions,Levo Looped Transposition of the Great Arteries,Levo TGA,Levo-TGAs

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