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What is the definition of Double Discordia?

Double discordia, also known as atrio-ventricular and ventriculo-arterial double discordia, is a rare congenital disorder of the heart and great arteries in which the right atrium is connected to the left ventricle and the left atrium is connected to the right ventricle. The great arteries may be transposed, and the ventricles of the heart are also inverted.

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What are the symptoms of Double Discordia?

Symptoms of double discordia may include cyanosis (bluish skin and lip color), tachycardia (rapid heartbeat), hepatomegaly (enlarged liver), tachypnoea (rapid breathing), heart murmur, diaphoresis (excessive sweating), failure to thrive syndrome, tricuspid valve regurgitation, congestive heart failure, and impaired ventricular function.

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What are the current treatments for Double Discordia?

Treatment for double discordia may include cardiac surgery to correct the congenital defects and the drugs, tadalafil and phosphodiesterase inhibitors.

Who are the top Double Discordia Local Doctors?

Dr. Carole A. Warnes

Cardiology | Pediatrics

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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic - Minnesota

200 1st St Sw,

Rochester, MN

Carole Warnes is a Cardiologist and a Pediatrics expert in Rochester, Minnesota. Warnes has been practicing medicine for over 49 years and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Double Discordia. She is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Double Discordia, Ebstein's Anomaly, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Aortic Valve Replacement, and Pacemaker Implantation. She is licensed to treat patients in Minnesota. Warnes is currently accepting new patients.

Victor Hernandez-Bautista

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Instituto De Investigación Biomédica De A Coruña

Department Of Cardiovascular Surgery,

A Coruna, GA, ES

Victor Hernandez-Bautista practices in A Coruna, Spain. Hernandez-Bautista is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Double Discordia. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Double Discordia, Transposition of the Great Arteries, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Pacemaker Implantation, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

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Dr. Richard G. Ohye

General Surgery | Thoracic Surgery

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Thoracic Surgery

Michigan Medicine

Michigan Medicine Congenital Heart Center, C. S. Mott Children's Hospital

1540 E Hospital Dr,

Ann Arbor, MI

Richard Ohye is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ohye has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Double Discordia. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Double Discordia, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Heart Valve Repair, and Heart Transplant. He is licensed to treat patients in Michigan. Ohye is currently accepting new patients.

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What are the latest Double Discordia Clinical Trials?

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Adult Congenital Heart Disease With Systemic Right Ventricle: A Cross-Over Trial

Enrollment Status: Not yet recruiting

Publish Date: September 01, 2022

Intervention Type: Device

Study Phase: Not Applicable

Summary: The main objective of RIGHT-CRT is to assess the impact/efficacy of CRT on functional capacity in ACHD patients with SRV.

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Percutaneous Edge To Edge Repair for the Treatment of Severe Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation in High-surgical Risk Patients With Systemic Right Ventricle : a Multicentric French Cohort.

Enrollment Status: Recruiting

Publish Date: September 22, 2021

Intervention Type: Device

Summary: Our study is about to follow adult congenital patients, known with systemic right ventricle (mostly correct transposition of the great arteries ou congenitally corrected transposition fo the great arteries) and systemic valve severe regurgitation which was treated with a Mitraclip device on this tricuspid valve. It's an observationnal study with a 2 years follow up with clinical (symptoms, complic...

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