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Here are some facts about Shones.
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Shone’s complex is a form of congenital (present at birth) heart disease that consists of multiple anatomic defects that lead to the obstruction of blood flow from the left side of the heart to the body.
Shones is a very rare form of congenital heart disease.It affects approximately 8 per 1000 live births.
POSSIBLE CAUSES: Failure of heart structures to develop properly.
Since 1999 there have been less than 50 reported cases of Shone’s complex in the medical literature.
DIAGNOSIS: Making the diagnosis of Shone’s complex usually requires both an echocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart) and a cardiac catheterization procedure (insertion of a device through blood vessels in the groin to the heart that helps identify heart anatomy) performed by a pediatric cardiologist. The following heart anomalies are usually seen: abnormal (“parachute”) mitral heart valve, a supramitral ring (membrane that covers the mitral valve), subaortic stenosis (narrowing below the aortic valve) and coarctation of the aorta (narrowing of a section of the aorta). Routine blood tests such as a complete blood count, bleeding profile, and electrolytes may be obtained prior to cardiac catheterization. Once the diagnosis is established, a referral to a pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon for repair is usually made.
