Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV)
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Introduction
Double-outlet right ventricle (DORV) is a cardiac malformation characterized by an abnormal ventricular-arterial connection in which both great arteries originate from the morphologic right ventricle. It encompasses a wide spectrum of disease with varying clinical presentations and anatomy. It is classified into four anatomic types that will be discussed in this chapter.
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Introduction
Double-outlet right ventricle (DORV) is a cardiac malformation characterized by an abnormal ventricular-arterial connection in which both great arteries originate from the morphologic right ventricle. It encompasses a wide spectrum of disease with varying clinical presentations and anatomy. It is classified into four anatomic types that will be discussed in this chapter.
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