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Atresia pulmonar

Nombres alternativos:

Atresia del pulmón; PA/IVS

Prevención:

No se conoce una forma de prevención.

Todas las mujeres embarazadas deben recibir un buen cuidado prenatal. Muchos defectos congénitos se pueden descubrir en ecografías de rutina realizadas por un obstetra. Si estos defectos se detectan antes del nacimiento, algunos especialistas médicos, como un cardiólogo pediatra, un cirujano cardiotorácico y un neonatólogo pueden estar presentes y prestos a ayudar en la medida de lo necesario. Esta preparación puede significar la diferencia entre la vida y la muerte para algunos bebés.

Referencias:

Behrman RE, Kliegman RM, Jenson HB. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics . 17th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2004:1527-1530.

Townsend CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice . 17th ed. St. Louis, Mo: WB Saunders; 2004:1823-1825.

Zipes DP, Libby P, Bonow RO, Braunwald E, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine , 7th ed. St. Louis, Mo; WB Saunders; 2005:1515.

Corte transversal por el medio del corazón

Vista anterior del corazón

Fecha de revisión: 7/6/2006
Versión en inglés revisada por: Anne J. L. Chun, M.D., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY.Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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