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berenicecastro

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on: Jul 16, 2018
Which of the following is false regarding ventricular septal defects in infants?
 
  a. Are quite common.
  b. Usually cause right-to-left shunting.
  c. May cause congestive heart failure.
  d. Usually do not appear immediately after birth.

Question 2

In which of the following defects is heart transplantation an accepted option for treatment?
 
  a. Interrupted aortic arch
  b. Coarctation of the aorta
  c. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
  d. Tetralogy of Fallot


deja

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
A simple ventricular septal defect usually causes left-to-right shunting and congestive heart fail-ure.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome has three accepted treatments: comfort care (allowing the infant to die), a palliative surgical procedure (Norwood), and transplantation.


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