Heart India (Jan 2015)

An Unusual First Presentation of Ebstein′s Anomaly in a 70-year-old Patient

  • Amit Achliya,
  • Hitesh H Gulhane

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/2321-449X.158882
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 2
pp. 54 – 55

Abstract

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Ebstein′s anomaly is a congenital heart defect. The septal and posterior leaflets of the tricuspid valve are displaced toward the apex of the right ventricle called as atrailazation of right ventricle. Most of them have interatrial communication. Ebstein′s anomaly accounts for 70 years. A 70-year-old male presented with dyspnea on exertion was a case of Ebstein′s anomaly with the late presentation in seventh decade of life.

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