Acyanotic Heart Defects in Infants Include Which of the Following

Question

Acyanotic heart defects in infants include which of the following?
A) Coarctation of the aorta
B) Tetralogy of Fallot
C) Transposition of the great vessels
D) Dextroposition of the aorta

Accepted Answer

Coarctation of the aorta is an acyanotic heart defect, characterized by a narrowing of the aorta, which can lead to increased blood pressure before the narrowing and reduced blood flow beyond it, but does not directly mix oxygen-poor and oxygen-rich blood, thus not causing cyanosis initially. Tetralogy of Fallot and Transposition of the great vessels are cyanotic heart defects, and Dextroposition of the aorta is not a commonly recognized term in this context.