Atrioventricular Canal and Dextrocardia: A Case Report with Implications for Community-Based Providers.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Congenital heart defects (CHD) are the most common congenital malformation reported in the literature, with a global incidence of eight per every 1,000 live births. In the United States approximately 40,000 infants are born each year with a CHD. Of the infants diagnosed with a CHD, one in every four heart defects are life threatening in origin. Early identification and treatment of congenital heart lesions, beginning with a comprehensive physical assessment after birth, are critical. For infants delivered at community-based hospitals, the importance of the physical assessment, timing of diagnostic strategies, anticipatory planning, and interprofessional collaboration among referring and accepting centers cannot be understated. This article presents a rare case of an infant with atrioventricular canal complicated by dextrocardia. Embryology, pathophysiology, epidemiology, symptomology, cardiac assessment, diagnostics, treatment, and nursing strategies for facilitating transfer of care from community-based hospitals to tertiary medical centers are discussed.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Clevenger, L; Jnah, A; Newberry, D; Heling, A
Published Date
- September 2018
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 37 / 5
Start / End Page
- 281 - 291
PubMed ID
- 30567810
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1539-2880
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0730-0832
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1891/0730-0832.37.5.281
Language
- eng