Congenital Abnormality
ebstein anomaly
Subclass of:
Congenital Heart Defects
Definitions related to ebstein anomaly:
  • A congenital heart defect characterized by downward or apical displacement of the TRICUSPID VALVE, usually with the septal and posterior leaflets being attached to the wall of the RIGHT VENTRICLE. It is characterized by a huge RIGHT ATRIUM and a small and less effective right ventricle.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • A rare congenital heart malformation characterized by apical displacement of the opening of the tricuspid valve. The defect involves both the right ventricle and the tricuspid valve, and can lead to cardiomyopathy and tachyarrhythmias.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (ebstein anomaly of the tricuspid valve) Ebstein's anomaly refers to an abnormally placed and deformed tricuspid valve characterized by apical displacement of the septal and posterior tricuspid valve leaflets, leading to atrialization of the right ventricle with a variable degree of malformation and displacement of the anterior leaflet.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • Ebstein anomaly is a congenital malformation of the heart that is characterized by apical displacement of the septal and posterior tricuspid valve leaflets, leading to atrialization of the right ventricle with a variable degree of malformation and displacement of the anterior leaflet. Wilhelm Ebstein first described a patient with...
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2019
  • Ebstein anomaly is a rare heart defect that's present at birth (congenital). In this condition, your tricuspid valve is in the wrong position and the valve's flaps (leaflets) are the incorrect shape. As a result, the valve does not work properly.
    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
  • Ebstein's anomaly is a rare heart defect in which parts of the tricuspid valve (which separates the right ventricle from the right atrium) are abnormal. The abnormality causes the tricuspid valve to leak blood backwards into the right atrium. The backup of blood flow can lead to heart swelling and fluid buildup in the lungs or liver....
    NIH Genetic and Rare Diseases
    National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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