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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.
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?
Hani Najm
Elite in Double Discordia
Dr. Hani Najm
Thoracic Surgery
Elite in Double Discordia
Dr. Hani Najm
Thoracic Surgery

Cleveland Clinic Children's Outpatient Center

8950 Euclid Avenue, 
Cleveland, OH 
216-444-8950
Languages Spoken:
English, Arabic
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Hani Najm is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Najm is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Double Discordia. His top areas of expertise are Double Discordia, Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation, Ventricular Septal Defects, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Elite in Double Discordia
Dr. Gerald Marx
Pediatric Cardiology
Elite in Double Discordia
Dr. Gerald Marx
Pediatric Cardiology

Boston Children's Hospital

300 Longwood Ave, 
Boston, MA 
617-355-2079
Languages Spoken:
English
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Gerald Marx is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Marx is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Double Discordia. His top areas of expertise are Partial Atrioventricular Canal, Double Discordia, Congenital Mitral Stenosis, Ebstein's Anomaly, and Heart Valve Repair.

 
 
 
 
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Dr. Heidi Connolly
Cardiology
Elite in Double Discordia
Dr. Heidi Connolly
Cardiology

MN - Heart Congenital

200 1st St SW, 
Rochester, MN 
507-923-2592
Languages Spoken:
English
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Heidi Connolly is a Cardiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Connolly is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Double Discordia. Her top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, Coarctation of the Aorta, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation.

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