CONGENITAL TRICUSPID ATRESIA

Abstract

Many papers have been written on the diagnosis and prognosis of tricuspid atresia. Differences between various descriptions, especially in papers on X-ray features, may be explained partly by the rarity of the condition and partly by the effects produced by other complicating anomalies. Tri- cuspid atresia is responsible for only about 5 per cent of all cyanotic heart disease in infancy, and many patients die in the first few months of life. Consequently it is unlikely that any one centre will quickly collect a large series of cases and it may be of value to describe our findings in 15 patients on August 21, 2023 by guest.