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EBSTEINS ANOMALY WITH SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA WITH LEFT MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY INFARCTION A CASE REPORT

Journal: University Journal of Medicine and Medical Specialities (Vol.4, No. 4)

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Page : 134-135

Keywords : E b s t e i n s a n o m a l y; p a r a d o x i c a l emboli.;

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Abstract

Ebsteins anomaly (EA) is a rare congenital anomaly of heart characterised by apical displacement of septal and posterior tricuspid valve leaflet leading to atrialisation of right ventricle with variable degree of malformation and displacement of anterior leaflet. Importantly inter atrial communications are present in 80 of patients with Ebsteins anomaly through which a paradoxical emboli may occur. A case report of 11 year old girl with Ebsteins anomaly presented with supra ventricular tachycardia (SVT) with right sided hemiplegia with UMN facial palsy in Pediatric department in Coimbatore Medical College Hospital, diagnosed as a case of paradoxical emboli causing left middle cerebral artery territory infarction

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