Congenital heart defects are structural problems present from birth that occur when the heart develops abnormally in the womb. Understanding them requires knowing both normal heart anatomy and what happens when development goes wrong. This page also covers acquired heart disease, including coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction (heart attack). Use the practice activities below to learn the causes, structural features, and consequences of these conditions.
Flashcards
Use these flashcards to learn or review congenital heart defects and heart disease.
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Multiple Choice
Test your knowledge of congenital heart defects and heart disease with this multiple choice quiz.
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Click-on Challenges
Master the structural causes of key heart defects and disease processes with these diagram-based questions.
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Free Response Questions
Use these free response questions to test your ability to explain key concepts related to congenital heart defects and heart disease.
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What’s Next?
Continue to Cardiac Muscle Conduction
Attribution: Portions of the content on this page were adapted from Anatomy and Physiology by OpenStax, used under CC BY 4.0.