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Unbalanced atrioventricular canal defect

MedGen UID:
482570
Concept ID:
C3280940
Finding
Synonyms: Atrioventricular septal defect, unbalanced; Unbalanced atrioventricular septal defect
 
HPO: HP:0011579

Definition

Anatomic features of unbalanced atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) include varying amounts of ventricular hypoplasia, as well as malalignment of the atrioventricular junction. In complete AVSD, the common AV valve can be situated either equally over the right and left ventricles (balanced) or unequally over the ventricles (unbalanced). [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVUnbalanced atrioventricular canal defect

Conditions with this feature

Heterotaxy, visceral, 6, autosomal
MedGen UID:
766590
Concept ID:
C3553676
Disease or Syndrome
Visceral heterotaxy-6 (HTX6) is characterized by dextrocardia with or without accompanying complex cardiovascular defects, as well as variable manifestations of visceral heterotaxy, including situs inversus totalis (Perles et al., 2012).
Heterotaxy, visceral, 8, autosomal
MedGen UID:
934635
Concept ID:
C4310668
Disease or Syndrome
Autosomal visceral heterotaxy-8 (HTX8) is an autosomal recessive developmental disorder characterized by visceral situs inversus associated with complex congenital heart malformations caused by defects in the normal left-right asymmetric positioning of internal organs (summary by Vetrini et al., 2016). For a discussion of the genetic heterogeneity of visceral heterotaxy, see HTX1 (306955).
Ciliary dyskinesia, primary, 40
MedGen UID:
1648365
Concept ID:
C4749028
Disease or Syndrome
Primary ciliary dyskinesia-40 (CILD40) is an autosomal recessive disorder with a relatively mild respiratory phenotype compared to other CILDs. Patients present in childhood with mild upper respiratory symptoms and infections, but typically do not develop serious lung disease. Nitric oxide levels are low-normal or normal. All reported patients have had situs inversus, including several with severe congenital cardiac malformations, but left-right body asymmetry is still theoretically random and would occur in 50% of patients (summary by Loges et al., 2018). For a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of primary ciliary dyskinesia and Kartagener syndrome, see CILD1 (244400).
Biliary, renal, neurologic, and skeletal syndrome
MedGen UID:
1794200
Concept ID:
C5561990
Disease or Syndrome
Biliary, renal, neurologic, and skeletal syndrome (BRENS) is an autosomal recessive complex ciliopathy with multisystemic manifestations. The most common presentation is severe neonatal cholestasis that progresses to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. Most patients have additional clinical features suggestive of a ciliopathy, including postaxial polydactyly, hydrocephalus, retinal abnormalities, and situs inversus. Additional features of the syndrome may include congenital cardiac defects, echogenic kidneys with renal failure, ocular abnormalities, joint hyperextensibility, and dysmorphic facial features. Some patients have global developmental delay. Brain imaging typically shows dilated ventricles, hypomyelination, and white matter abnormalities, although some patients have been described with abnormal pituitary development (summary by Shaheen et al., 2020 and David et al., 2020).
Congenital heart defects, multiple types, 8, with or without heterotaxy
MedGen UID:
1794252
Concept ID:
C5562042
Disease or Syndrome
Multiple types of congenital heart defects-8 (CHTD8) is characterized by cardiac septal defects, double-outlet right ventricle, unbalanced complete atrioventricular canal, and valvular anomalies, as well as vascular anomalies including dextroposition of the great arteries, anomalous pulmonary venous return, and superior vena cava to left atrium defect. Patients may also exhibit laterality defects, including dextrocardia, atrial isomerism, dextrogastria, left-sided gallbladder, and intestinal malrotation (Zaidi et al., 2013; Granadillo et al., 2018).
Congenital heart defects, multiple types, 9
MedGen UID:
1841003
Concept ID:
C5830367
Congenital Abnormality
Multiple types of congenital heart defects-9 (CHTD9) is characterized by common arterial trunk (truncus arteriosus communis) in most patients, associated with other cardiac defects, including tetralogy of Fallot, interrupted aortic arch, right aortic arch, ventricular hypoplasia, and hypoplastic left heart, as well as other vascular and valvular anomalies (Ta-Shma et al., 2013; Guimier et al., 2023). For a general phenotypic description and discussion of genetic heterogeneity of multiple types of congenital heart defects, see CHTD1 (see 306955).

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Etiology

Geoffrion TR, Aronowitz DI, Mangeot C, Ittenbach RF, Lodge AJ, Fuller SM, Chen JM, Gaynor JW
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Prasad D, Romanowicz J, Banka P, Beroukhim R, Ghelani SJ, Emani S, Powell AJ
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Caneo LF, Turquetto ALR, Neirotti RA, Binotto MA, Miana LA, Tanamati C, Penha JG, Silveira JBD, Alexandre E Silva TM, Jatene FB, Jatene MB
World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2017 May;8(3):376-384. doi: 10.1177/2150135117701405. PMID: 29318931
Murtuza B, Stumper O, Wall D, Stickley J, Jones TJ, Barron DJ, Brawn WJ
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2012 Nov;42(5):787-93. Epub 2012 Apr 14 doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezs116. PMID: 22504896
Cohen MS, Spray TL
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu 2005:135-44. doi: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2005.02.006. PMID: 15818370

Diagnosis

Geoffrion TR, Aronowitz DI, Mangeot C, Ittenbach RF, Lodge AJ, Fuller SM, Chen JM, Gaynor JW
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2024 Jun;167(6):2177-2185.e1. Epub 2023 Sep 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.09.046. PMID: 37778502
Prasad D, Romanowicz J, Banka P, Beroukhim R, Ghelani SJ, Emani S, Powell AJ
J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2023 Sep 28;25(1):51. doi: 10.1186/s12968-023-00965-6. PMID: 37759303Free PMC Article
Caneo LF, Turquetto ALR, Neirotti RA, Binotto MA, Miana LA, Tanamati C, Penha JG, Silveira JBD, Alexandre E Silva TM, Jatene FB, Jatene MB
World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2017 May;8(3):376-384. doi: 10.1177/2150135117701405. PMID: 29318931
Foker JE, Berry JM, Vinocur JM, Harvey BA, Pyles LA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013 Oct;146(4):854-860.e3. Epub 2013 Jul 18 doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.05.013. PMID: 23871139
Cohen MS, Spray TL
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu 2005:135-44. doi: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2005.02.006. PMID: 15818370

Therapy

Foker JE, Berry JM, Vinocur JM, Harvey BA, Pyles LA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013 Oct;146(4):854-860.e3. Epub 2013 Jul 18 doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.05.013. PMID: 23871139

Prognosis

Prasad D, Romanowicz J, Banka P, Beroukhim R, Ghelani SJ, Emani S, Powell AJ
J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2023 Sep 28;25(1):51. doi: 10.1186/s12968-023-00965-6. PMID: 37759303Free PMC Article
Murtuza B, Stumper O, Wall D, Stickley J, Jones TJ, Barron DJ, Brawn WJ
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2012 Nov;42(5):787-93. Epub 2012 Apr 14 doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezs116. PMID: 22504896
Pizarro C, Davis DA, Galantowicz ME, Munro H, Gidding SS, Norwood WI
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 Apr;21(4):716-20. doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(02)00073-8. PMID: 11932173

Clinical prediction guides

Prasad D, Romanowicz J, Banka P, Beroukhim R, Ghelani SJ, Emani S, Powell AJ
J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2023 Sep 28;25(1):51. doi: 10.1186/s12968-023-00965-6. PMID: 37759303Free PMC Article
Murtuza B, Stumper O, Wall D, Stickley J, Jones TJ, Barron DJ, Brawn WJ
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2012 Nov;42(5):787-93. Epub 2012 Apr 14 doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezs116. PMID: 22504896

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