Ebstein’s anomaly

Overview

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.

Symptoms

* Asymptomatic * Breathing difficulty * Fatigability * Finger clubbing * Toe clubbing * Arrhythmias * Enlarged heart * Triple heart rhythm * Quadruple heart rhythm * Atrial tachycardia * Atrial flutter * Enlarged right atrium * Small pulmonary artery

Causes

Conditions listing Ebstein's anomaly as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Ebstein's anomaly. Our database lists the following as having Ebstein's anomaly as a symptom of that condition: * Gms syndrome