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"A small ventricular septal defect has historically been known as Maladie de Roger or Roger disease."

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Acronyms

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"prominent, biphasic RS complexes (V2-V4) with amplitudes >50 mm"

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"sPAP = SBP - 4 x (jet velocity)²"

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Accepted Abbreviations

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"No consensus exists (c.2018) for the description/categorisation of ventricular septal defects although they can be based on location (geography) from the right ventricle viewpoint and/or borders of the defect ¹⁴."

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Number Formatting

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EG List And

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"Sizing reference criteria has included severity estimation by absolute diameter measurements (e.g."

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Prefix Hyphens

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"extra-cardiac associations"

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List Caps

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"Eisenmenger phenomenon with shunt reversal (i.e. left-to-right becomes right-to-left)"

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"ECG"

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"Location (geography)"

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"Borders"

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"Quantitative severity of defect size"

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"Associations"

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"Echocardiography"

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"Complications"

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Commas

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"Clinical presentation varies depending on the size and resultant severity of the ventricular septal defect ¹⁰. Small lesions with minimal shunting may be asymptomatic, however, may have a loud harsh pansystolic murmur (Roger murmur) heard on precordial auscultation over the left sternal border ¹⁰. Larger lesions, in comparison, may cause signs of heart failure such as exertional dyspnoea, raised jugular venous pressure, hepatomegaly, peripheral oedema, or failure to thrive in paediatric patients, but may have a very soft murmur ¹⁰."

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Semicolons

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"Sizing reference criteria has included severity estimation by absolute diameter measurements (e.g."

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"Allows direct visualisation of the septal defect; a transthoracic parasternal short axis at the level of the aortic valve is typically the view of choice for differentiation between supracristal and perimembranous defects, whereas apical and subcostal windows are preferred for muscular defects ¹¹."

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