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Persistencia del agujero oval - Symptom

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. Si este agujero no se puede observar fácilmente, un cardiólogo puede llevar a cabo una "prueba de la burbuja". Se inyecta una solución salina (agua salada) dentro del cuerpo mientras el cardiólogo observa el corazón en un monitor de ultrasonido (ecocardiografía). Si se presenta persistencia del agujero oval, se verán burbujas de aire diminutas desplazándose desde el lado derecho al izquierdo del corazón.

  • Reviewed last on: 12/28/2009
  • David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc., and Kurt R. Schumacher, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, University of Michigan Congenital Heart Center, Ann Arbor, MI. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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