Double Outlet Right Ventricle [DORV]
A condition where both the aorta and pulmonary artery are connected to the right ventricle. Blood from the left ventricle passes through a VSD to the right ventricle to reach the great arteries.
Cardiac
Ductus
The blood vessel connecting the aorta with the pulmonary artery before birth. The full name is ‘Ductus Arteriosus’. It usually closes within the early days or weeks after birth. If it remains open after this time it is called a Patent (or Persistent) Ductus Arteriosus (PDA).
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Disease of your heart muscle where it becomes stretched and thin. This means that its unable to pump blood around your body efficiently