What is Ebstein's anomaly?

What is Ebstein's anomaly?

• Ebstein's anomaly: A congenital heart defect where the tricuspid valve is deformed. The tricuspid valve in the heart normally has three flaps that control blood flow but in Ebstein's anomaly, one of the flaps remains open instead of closing and allows blood to leak through.
• Ebstein's anomaly: Congenital downward displacement of the tricuspid valve with the septal and posterior leaflets being attached to the wall of the right ventricle.
  Source - Diseases Database

Ebstein's anomaly is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Ebstein's anomaly, or a subtype of Ebstein's anomaly, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ebstein's anomaly: Introduction

Types of Ebstein's anomaly:

Broader types of Ebstein's anomaly:

• Congenital conditions - physical defects
• Congenital conditions
• Heart conditions
• Chest conditions
• Circulatory system conditions
• Heart valve conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Ebstein's anomaly?

Complications of Ebstein's anomaly: see complications of Ebstein's anomaly

What causes Ebstein's anomaly?

Causes of Ebstein's anomaly: see causes of Ebstein's anomaly

What are the symptoms of Ebstein's anomaly?

Symptoms of Ebstein's anomaly: see symptoms of Ebstein's anomaly

Complications of Ebstein's anomaly: see complications of Ebstein's anomaly

Ebstein's anomaly: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Ebstein's anomaly.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Ebstein's anomaly.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Ebstein's anomaly: Cardiologist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Ebstein's anomaly.
Treatments for Ebstein's anomaly: see treatments for Ebstein's anomaly
Research for Ebstein's anomaly: see research for Ebstein's anomaly

Name and Aliases of Ebstein's anomaly

Main name of condition: Ebstein's anomaly

tricuspid valve anomaly, Ebstein's malformation, Ebstein anomaly, Familial Ebstein's anomaly (subtype)

Ebstein anomaly, Ebstein's malformation, Familial Ebstein's anomaly (subtype)
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ebstein's anomaly: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Ebstein's anomaly:

• Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
• Atrioventricular block
• Congenital heart disease

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