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Types of Cyanosis

Coarctation or Complete Interruption of the Aorta
Coarctation or Complete Interruption of the Aorta

Some children born with coarctation of the aorta have additional heart defects, such as aortic stenosis, ventricular septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus or mitral valve abnormalities. Coarctation is about twice as common in boys as it is in girls. It is common in girls who have Turner syndrome.

Ebstein Anomaly
Ebstein Anomaly

Ebstein's anomaly is a congenital heart defect in which the septal and posterior leaflets of the tricuspid valve are displaced towards the apex of the right ventricle of the heart. It's classified as a critical congenital heart defect accounting for <1% of all congenital heart defects presenting in ≈1 per 200,000 live births.

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Hypoplastic (pronounced hi-puh-PLAS-tik) left heart syndrome or HLHS is a birth defect that affects normal blood flow through the heart. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a birth defect that affects normal blood flow through the heart. As the baby develops during pregnancy, the left side of ...

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Tetralogy of Fallot
Tetralogy of Fallot

Tetralogy of Fallot causes low oxygen levels in the blood. This leads to cyanosis (a bluish-purple color to the skin). The classic form includes four defects of the heart and its major blood vessels:

Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return

Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR) is a congenital (present at birth) heart defect. It happens as the fetal heart develops during the first 8 weeks of pregnancy, causing the vessels that bring oxygen-rich (red) blood back to the heart from the lungs to become improperly connected.

Transposition of the Great Arteries
Transposition of the Great Arteries

Transposition of the great arteries is a congenital (present at birth) heart defect. Due to abnormal development of the fetal heart during the first 8 weeks of pregnancy, the large vessels that carry blood from the heart to the lungs, and to the body are improperly connected.

Truncus Arteriosus
Truncus Arteriosus

Infants with truncus arteriosus can have a bluish looking skin color, called cyanosis, because their blood doesn’t carry enough oxygen. Infants with truncus arteriosus or other conditions causing cyanosis can have symptoms such as:

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