What is Ebstein anomaly?

This congenital heart disease consists of the displacement of the tricuspid valve and a malformation of its flaps, which causes a minor or major dysfunction, depending on the case, causing blood leaks that reduce cardiac function increasing the size of the heart and eventually failure.

Its origin is unknown, but its degree of involvement is variable. In some cases, the valve is slightly deviated and the malformation is minor, causing mild symptoms, but in others, there is a severe malformation that causes large blood leaks.

This condition can lead to other serious heart conditions, such as arrhythmias, holes in the heart tissue, and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.

Potential risks:

There are no certainties about the risk factors for developing this anomaly, but family history, environment, and the intake of drugs during pregnancy are considered possible. On this last point, it has been established that lithium can increase the chances of this deformation in the fetus.

This condition usually leads to the following complications:

Stroke.
Heart attack.
Heart failure.

Signs and symptoms Ebstein anomaly

There may be no symptoms in case of a minor malformation, but when it is major the following usually appear:

Tiredness and fatigue.
Difficulty breathing.
Arrhythmias.
Lack of oxygen that gives a bluish hue to the skin and lips.

Diagnosis and treatment Ebstein anomaly

By physically examining you, your doctor will determine if there are strange beats and sounds in your heart, ordering the following tests to identify the condition:

X-rays.
MRI.
Oximetry.
Stress test.
Electrophysiology.
Echocardiogram.
Electrocardiogram.
Holter monitor.

The treatment seeks to control symptoms and prevent possible serious problems caused by the condition. Your doctor will need to monitor your heart regularly, prescribe drugs, or recommend surgery if conservative treatments don’t work.

Our Pediatric Heart Center is the only private center in Mexico to treat heart conditions with an exclusive unit for pediatric surgeries.

We have a group of highly trained specialists made up of pediatric cardiologists, echocardiographers, interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, pediatric cardiovascular surgeons, pediatric cardiovascular anesthesiologists, pediatric specialists in cardiovascular intensive care, nurses, medical assistants, perfusionists, psychologists, and social workers.

Services:

Cardiovascular surgery
Interventional cardiology
Pediatric echocardiography
Fetal echocardiography
Pediatric electrophysiology
Fetal electrophysiology
Cardiovascular intensive care unit
Pediatric cardiology clinic
Univentricular Heart Program

Related centers and departments

Pediatric Heart Center
Pediatric Center
High Specialty Surgery Center
Radiology and Molecular Imaging
Clinical Laboratory

Fuentes:

cardiopatiascongenitas.net
mayoclinic.org
medlineplus.gov
texasheart.org
msdmanuals.com
medigraphic.com
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Fritche-Salazar JF, Herrera-Bello H, Kuri AJ, et al. Hallazgos ecocardiográficos asociados con mortalidad en pacientes adultos con anomalía de Ebstein. CIU Cardiac Image Updated . 2019;1(2):43-47.
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What is Ebstein anomaly?

Signs and symptoms Ebstein anomaly

Diagnosis and treatment Ebstein anomaly

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