Most common genetic cause of CHD
Trisomy 21 (Down’s)
AV septal defects (endocardial cushion defects)
Blue Kids
Left-to-right shunts
Blue Babies
Right-to-left shunts
Left-to-right shunts
ASD, VSD, patent ductus arteriosus, and AV septal defects
PDA
The direction of the shunt is dependent on the resistances on either side. After birth, have left to right shunt because blood is going back into pulmonary circuit for another cycle (pulmonary over-circulation)
What occurs during postnatal transition?