Essays about: "congenital heart defect"

Found 5 essays containing the words congenital heart defect.

  1. 1. Life Experience of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease: A Descriptive Review

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap

    Author : Yani Wang; Qiyao Xu; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Background: The life expectancy of adults with congenital heart disease hassignificantly increased due to the enormous progress of medical technology.Consequently, adults with congenital heart disease constitute a relatively new andgrowing patient population. READ MORE

  3. 2. Automatic 3D Segmentation in CT images of Congenital Heart Defects using Deep Learning

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematik LTH

    Author : Matilda Dahlström; [2022]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : 3D segmentations of hearts with congenital heart defects are routinely used today. They are used to study hearts and to prepare before surgery which makes them an important part of patient care. The 3D segmentations are usually created manually, which is a time-consuming process. READ MORE

  4. 3. Fallots tetrad hos hund och människa : embryologi, genetik och diagnostik

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Emma Palmér; [2016]
    Keywords : Fallots tetrad; hund; embryonalutveckling; medfödda hjärtfel; tetralogy of Fallot; canine; embryonic development; congenital heart disease;

    Abstract : Hos människa är anomalier i hjärtat bland de vanligaste medfödda missbildningarna. Även hos hund är medfödda missbildningar i hjärtat relativt vanliga men prevalensen skiljer sig både mellan renrasiga hundar och korsningar samt mellan olika raser. Fallots tetrad (TOF) är en av missbildningarna som kan ses i hjärtat. READ MORE

  5. 4. Persisterande ductus arteriosus hos hund

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Caroline Jonsson; [2015]
    Keywords : PDA; persisterande ductus arteriosus; hund; patent ductus arteriosus; dog;

    Abstract : Ductus arteriosus (DA) är en förbindelse mellan aorta och truncus pulmonalis som normalt finns hos alla däggdjur under fosterstadiet. Denna kanal har till syfte att shunta blod förbi lungorna tillbaka ut i systemkretsloppet, då gasutbyte sker över placenta och lungorna endast kräver en liten mängd blod för sin egen nutrition och metabolism. READ MORE

  6. 5. Congenital heart defects in cats – prevalence and survival : a retrospective study of 60 cats

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Jenny Michal; [2015]
    Keywords : congenital heart defect; cat; heart failure; prevalence; survival; ventricular septal defect; VSD; kongenitala hjärtfel; katt; hjärtsvikt; prevalens; överlevnad; kammarseptumdefekt;

    Abstract : Congenital heart disease (CHD) is defined as an anatomic defect of the heart or the associated great vessels present at birth. Depending on the severity of the defect, it may lead to heart failure, which generally results in a decreased quality of life and/or shortened life span. READ MORE