James
Age: 19
Condition: Tricuspid Atresia
Your heart is made up of four chambers. Heart valves between the chambers control the flow of blood in the heart. These valves open and close when your heart contracts. The four valves of the heart include:
the tricuspid valve
the pulmonary valve
the mitral valve
the aortic valve
Symptoms:
• rapid breathing
• shortness of breath (dyspnea)
• blue skin color (cyanosis)
• fatigue that occurs during feeding
• slow growth
• sweating
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Tricuspid Atresia