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Persistencia del agujero oval

Nombres alternativos:

Comunicación interauricular alta

Síntomas:

Los bebés que padecen persistencia del agujero oval y sin otro defecto cardíaco no presentan síntomas.

Signos y exámenes:

Se puede realizar una ecocardiografía para diagnosticar la persistencia de un agujero oval y, si la afección no se puede observar fácilmente, el cardiólogo puede llevar a cabo una "prueba de la burbuja". Esta prueba consiste en la inyección de una solución salina (agua salada) dentro del cuerpo; si se presenta persistencia del agujero oval, se forman burbujas de aire desde el lado derecho al izquierdo del corazón.

Corte transversal por el medio del corazón

Fecha de revisión: 6/27/2006
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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