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Ectopia Cordis Summary

20 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 1 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: A rare developmental defect in which the heart is abnormally located partially or totally outside the THORAX. It is the result of defective fusion of the anterior chest wall. Depending on the location of the heart, ectopia cordis can be thoracic, thoracoabdominal, abdominal, and cervical.

Also Known As: Cordis, Ectopia

Key Drugs and Agents for Ectopia Cordis

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Verapamil (Calan) : 1 study in 1 result : FDA 7 Generic
  2. Calcium : 1 study in 1 result : IBA
  3. Aminopropionitrile : 2 results : IBA
  4. Valproic Acid (Valproate, Semisodium) : 1 result : FDA 37 Generic
  5. Pseudocholinesterase : 1 result : IBA
  6. Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon) : 1 result : FDA 1
  7. Hydrocortisone (Cortisol) : 1 result : FDA 176 Generic
  8. Dihydrotachysterol (AT 10) : 1 result : IBA
  9. N 30 : 1 result : IBA
  10. acetonitrile : 1 result : IBA
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Diseases Related to Ectopia Cordis

  1. Syndrome
  2. Gastroschisis
  3. Hydrocephalus (Hydrocephaly)
  4. Umbilical Hernia (Omphalocele)
  5. Chromosome Aberrations (Chromosome Abnormalities)
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Key Therapies for Ectopia Cordis

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  1. Fontan Procedure (Fontan Operation) : 2 results
  2. Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt : 1 result
  3. Tissue Expansion : 1 result
  4. Tissue Expansion Devices (Tissue Expander) : 1 result
  5. Thoracotomy : 1 result
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