Details of Disease
General Information of Disease (ID: DIS0VY1Z)
| Disease Name | Familial atrioventricular septal defect | ||||
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| Synonyms |
ECD; AVSD; atrioventricular canal defect; AV septal defect; AVCD; atrioventricular septal defect; common AV canal; common atrioventricular canal; endocardial cushion defect; Atrioventricular Septal Defect
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| Definition |
A spectrum of septal defects involving the atrial septum; ventricular septum; and the atrioventricular valves (tricuspid valve; bicuspid valve). These defects are due to incomplete growth and fusion of the endocardial cushions which are important in the formation of two atrioventricular canals, site of future atrioventricular valves.
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