Some aspects of tricuspid atresia.

D!lliring the period of 5 years, frc,m the begin:17!~ng of 1911 up to the end of 1975, ou.t of 2054 sick children seen in the Pediatric Outpatient DiJvision of the Dt?partment pf Cardiology Medical School, University of lndonesia!Dr. Cipto Mcmi!§Uinkusumo General HospitaE f,akfwrtra, 1073 patients were found to have congenital heant dit>ease. Ten out of these 1073 CHD patients have been diagnosed as Tricuspid Atresia Cln the clinioal basis, givmg .the incidence of 0,93% of aU CHD, .of whom 5 were boys ,and 5 were girls, mll.an age bei:ng 36,5% months (range 2 months to 12 years). Hemodynamic ,st.udies have been .done .to 3 'of the 10 patients, all of which confirmed the dnagnosis. Two childrdf.\ went to s.urgery. Anatomic and radiologic classification 'and types of the disease in those 3 children and some cUniaa:l 1aspects .and hennody;namtlc ,s~udies are di;wussed. It is stressed that early recogliition !Nld surgical intetrvetntz'on are indioated, and still should be vmproved. Received 19th. February 1977.