VSD of the A-V canal type

Complete Endocardial Cushion Defect

The pathology specimen shows a complete endocardial cushion defect with a cleft mitral valve and a VSD.  The atrial chambers can be seen through the cleft of the mitral valve and a ASD primum was present as well

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heart cardiac LV left ventricle IVS interventricular septum mitral valve endocardial cushions complete AV canal defect cleft mitral valve VSD endocardial cushion defect congenital heart disease gross pathology Courtesy Ashley Davidoff MD 01863b01