Double inlet left ventricle - Symptom

Alternative Names

DILV; Single ventricle; Common ventricle

Symptoms:

Symptoms of DILV may include:

Becoming tired easily, especially during feeding
Bluish skin color (the lips may also be blue)
Failure to gain weight and grow
Pale skin (pallor)
Poor feeding
Sweating
Swollen legs or abdomen
Trouble breathing

Signs and tests:

Signs of DILV may include:

Abnormal heart rhythm, as seen on an electrocardiogram
Build-up of fluid around the lungs
Heart failure
Heart murmur
Rapid heartbeat

Tests to diagnose DILV may include:

Measurement of the electrical activity in the heart (electrocardiogram, or ECG)
Passing a thin, flexible tube into the heart to examine the arteries (cardiac catheterization)
Ultrasound exam of the heart (echocardiogram)
Using magnets to create images of the heart (MRI)

Double inlet left ventricle

Reviewed last on: 4/30/2010
Kurt R. Schumacher, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, University of Michigan Congenital Heart Center, Ann Arbor, MI. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Park MK. Park: Pediatric Cardiology for Practitioners, 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier; 2008:283-287:chap 14.

Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007.

Townsend Jr. CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, et al, eds. Townsend: Sabiston Textbook of Surgery, 18th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:1777-1783: chap 43.

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