Cardiovascular Development
Matt Velkey
jvelkey@umich.edu
454A Davison
Reading: Langman’s Medical Embryology, 11th ed. Ch 12 pp. 165-200
The cardiovascular system is
mesodermally derived
Specifically, lateral
splanchnic mesoderm…
Gilbert fig 14.1
The cardiogenic field is established in the mesoderm just after gastrulation
(~18-19 days) and develops into a fully functional, multi-chambered heart by
the 8th week
angiogenic cell clusters
(angioblasts/hemangioblasts)
(right dorsal aorta)
(right endocardial tube)
blood islands
(developing blood vessels)
cardiogenic field
pericardial cavity
Langman’s fig 12-1
Establishment of
the heart fields
BMP2 & 4 in mesoderm
WNT inhibition (from
“Anterior” Visceral
Endoderm) in anterior
mesoderm
BMP2,4+/Wnt- expression
pattern specifies cardiac
tissue (evidenced by
expression of NKX-2.5,
aka tinman)
Langman’s fig 12-9
Carlson fig 6-14
Repositioning the cardiogenic field
(mammals)
Larsen’s fig 12-6
Langman’s fig 12-6
Cranial folding
Cranial folding rotates
cardiogenic area,
moves it ventrally and caudally,
and orients heart tube
and pericardial cavity
Moore & Persaud fig 13-9
Lateral
folding
Lateral folding apposes paired heart tube primordia
and brings dorsal aortae to midline
Heart primordia fuse to form tubular heart
Moore & Persaud fig 13-8
Fusing cardiac primordia
“conotruncus”
(outflow tract)
future
ventricles
future
atria
septum transversum
(liver & diaphragm primordium)
21 days 22 days
Langman’s fig 12-7
Retinoic acid (RA) and other
factors determine the cranio-
caudal axis of heart primordia
• Primary heart field: left ventricle
• Posterior segment of primary
heart field: atria
• Secondary heart field: right
ventricle & outflow tract
• EXOGENOUS RETINOIDS CAN
INTERFERE WITH THIS PROCESS!
Carlson fig 17-17
Heart tube and dorsal aortae in place
Langman’s fig 12-5
Transverse pericardial sinus
30 days
…to this?
Heart folding
22 days
How do you get from this…
Langman’s fig 12-7 Carlson fig 17-19
Folding and rotation of heart tube
• Ventricle moves ventrally
and to right
• Atrium moves dorsally
and to left
bulbus cordis
truncus arteriosus
aortic roots
ventricle
atrium
sinus venosus
22 days 23 days 24 days Langman’s fig 12-6
• Ventricle moves ventrally
and to right
• Atrium moves dorsally
and to left
Folding and rotation of heart tube
QuickTime version
Looped heart anatomy
Carlson fig 17-18
At 30 days…
• Atrial partitioning just
beginning to happen
• Primary interventricular
foramen undivided
• Outflow tract (bulbus
cordis/truncus arteriosus)
undivided
• Proximal portion of
bulbus cordis becomes
trabeculated and forms
the right ventricle
• Atrioventricular canal
undivided
Langman’s fig 12-8
Partitioning the AV canal
Atrioventricular Endocardial Cushions
• Retinoic acid (and many other factors) dependent* conversion of
endocardial endothelium in the AV canal into mesenchyme that proliferates
to form “cushions” of tissue
• Dorsal and ventral cushions fuse in the middle to form a block of tissue that
divides right and left AV canals
*can be disrupted by exogenous retinoids and/or in many genetic disturbances (e.g. trisomy 21 –aka Down Syndrome)
Moore & Persaud fig 13-11
Partitioning the AV canal
Atrioventricular Endocardial Cushions
• Expansion of tissue around periphery of AV canal
• Dorsal and ventral cushions fuse to form right and left AV canals divided by
septum intermedium (failure of cushions to fuse causes “persistent AV canal”)
• Remodeling brings right and left AV canals into alignment with future right and
left ventricles –movement driven by differential growth (failure of this process
leads to “double inlet” defects)
based on Larsen’s fig 12-27
QuickTime version
Persistent A-V canal
• Failure of A-V endocardial cushions to fuse
• Common in Down syndrome
View of A-V canal looking down into
ventricles with atria removed
(e.g. at dotted line on left)
Fig 174, Nishimura & Okamoto (1976)
Carlson fig 17-32
33
Atrial septum formation
40
43
• septum primum
– ostium primum
– ostium secundum
• septum secundum
– foramen ovale
Larsen’s figs 12-24, 12-25, 12-26
Atrial septum formation
• septum primum
– ostium primum
– ostium secundum
• septum secundum
– foramen ovale
from Larsen’s figs 12-24, 12-25, 12-26
QuickTime version
Why is a right-
left shunt
necessary?
In the fetus, blood is oxygenated in
the placenta and delivered to the
heart via the inferior vena cava:
• Shunted to left atrium via
foramen ovale
• Also shunted from pulmonary
outflow via ductus arteriorsus
Carlson fig 17-19
Atrial Septal Defects (ASDs)
Multi-factoral, so many etiologies, but one well-known example is mutation
in NKX2-5 characterized by:
– Incomplete septum secundum
– AV “bundle block” (disruption of conducting fibers, evidenced by prolonged P-R
interval on ECG) –typically worsens with age
Schott et al. (1998).
Science. 281:108-111
ECG showing progressive AV block
(normal P-R int. 0.13-0.2s)
Doppler flow echo-CG
showing RA to LA shunt
Late
5th week
• Atrium in process of septal formation
• Interventricular septum still incomplete
– muscular septum present
– membranous septum ABSENT
• Outflow tract still undivided
muscular septum
membranous septum will form here
Langman’s fig 12-17
Moore & Persaud fig 13-17
R
L
5th wk
8th wk 9th wk
7th wk
Truncoconal ridges
• Neural crest-derived endocardial cushions
form in truncus arteriosis and conus
(bulbus) cordis region
• Fuse at truncoconal transition and “zip”
proximally and distally to form
aorticopulmonary septum.
Outflow Tract Partitioning
Membranous septum formed by contributions
from AV cushions and truncoconal cushions.
Larsen’s fig 12-33
QuickTime version
Outflow Tract Defects
• Typically due to failure of neural crest-derived
conotruncal cushions
• Associated with other disorders affecting neural crest:
DiGeorge syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome,
chromosome 22 mutations (e.g. Tbx-1)
• Can also arise due to defects in secondary heart field
(e.g. Hand-2, retinoids)
• Examples include: persistent truncus arteriosus,
transposition of the great vessels, aortic and/or
pulmonary stenosis (tetrology of Fallot)
Persistent Truncus Arteriosus (left)
Great Vessel Transposition (right)
Carlson fig 17-31
Pulmonary Stenosis: Tetrology of Fallot
• Pulmonary stenosis
• Overriding aorta
• Intraventricular septal defect
• Hypertrophy of right ventricle
• (Patent ductus arteriosus)… so really a “pentology”
Carlson fig 17-40
Other signs of Tetrology of Fallot
• Respiratory distress (dyspnea),
with rapid breathing
• Characteristic squatting posture,
at rest, to relieve dyspnea
• Coeur en sabot
(boot-shaped heart) in Xray
• Cyanosis develops gradually,
with intermittent severe “spells”
• Clubbed fingers and toes with cyanosis
A
P
L
R
Formation of semilunar valves
Truncoconal
septum
Mitral valve
Tricuspid
valve
Pulmonary
valve
tubercles
Pulmonary
artery
Aorta
also outflow cushion dependent…
Langman’s fig 12-23
Langman’s fig 12-27
Larsen’s fig 12-34
Formation of AV valves
dependent on AV cushions and ventricular myocardium…
Moore & Persaud fig 13-19
Mitral stenosis/hypoplastic left ventricle
• Failure of left A-V valve (tricuspid
valve) to form: LV and aorta becomes
hypoplastic because of reduced load.
• OK in embryo since oxygenated blood
is coming from IVC and can be
distributed systemically via ductus
arteriosus.
• But, this arrangement doesn’t work so
well in a breathing infant since
oxygenation occurs in the lungs.
Fontan Repair of Single Ventricle
• Reroute systemic venous
blood to lungs for oxygenation
• Reroute right ventricle
outflow to aorta
• Oxygenated blood from lungs
flows from LA in RA via patent
foramen ovale and RV pumps
oxygenated blood out to body.
Blood Vessel Development
Langman’s fig 16-04
6th arch
4th arch
3rd arch
• Five aortic arches are forming
during the 4th and 5th weeks.
• 5th arch fails to form;
arches are numbered:
1, 2, 3, 4, and 6
3
4
2
1
6
“branchial” = pharyngeal
Aortic arches at pharyngeal arches and pouches
Each pharyngeal arch has aortic arch,
cranial nerve, and cartilage components…
7 weeks
2nd arch
1st arch
Langman’s fig 16-04
From this…
6 weeks
Changes in the aortic arch pattern
6 months postnatal
…to this
Animation: http://www.indiana.edu/~anat550/cvanim/aarch/aarch.html
Moore & Persaud fig 13-39
Changes in the aortic arch pattern (AS,1,2,3,5)
5th arch fails to form
2nd arch mostly disappears
• stapedial a.
• (hyoid a.?)
Animation: http://www.indiana.edu/~anat550/cvanim/aarch/aarch.html
3rd arch:
• common carotid a.
• part of internal carotid a.
• internal and external
carotid aa. sprout from 3rd arch
Aortic Sac (AS):
• proximal part of aortic arch
• brachiocephalic a.
1st arch mostly disappears
• maxillary a.
• (part of external carotid a.?)
Aortic sac
Moore & Persaud fig 13-39
Changes in the aortic arch pattern (4)
4th arch on left:
– arch of aorta
(from left common carotid a.
to left subclavian a. only)
4th arch on right:
– proximal segment of right
subclavian a. (rest of subclavian
a. from 7th intersegmental a. and
R dorsal aorta)
Animation: http://www.indiana.edu/~anat550/cvanim/aarch/aarch.html
Moore & Persaud fig 13-39
Changes in the aortic arch pattern (6)
(6th arch = pulmonary arch)
6th arch on left:
– left pulmonary artery
– distal segment persists as ductus arteriosus
6th arch on right:
– right pulmonary artery
– distal segment regresses
Animation: http://www.indiana.edu/~anat550/cvanim/aarch/aarch.html
Moore & Persaud fig 13-39
Aortic Arch
Anomalies
(A) Double aortic arch
abnormal persistence of right
distal segment
~1:1000 incidence –often assoc.
with dysphagia and/or dyspnea
(B) Right aortic arch
abnormal persistence of right
distal segment & regression of left
distal segment
~1:1000 incidence –usually
asymptomatic
(C) Aberrant right subclavian
(from aortic arch)
(abnormal regression of right
proximal segment & persistence
of right distal segment)
~1:100 incidence –often assoc.
with dysphagia and/or dyspnea;
also, R radial pulse may be weak
normally
regresses
normally
persists
normally
persists
Carlson fig 17-42
Interrupted aortic arch (IAA)
• Abnormal regression of proximal left 4th arch
• Output to left upper limb, trunk, and both lower limbs is via pulmonary trunk (connected to
descending aorta via ductus arteriosus)
• Rather asymptomatic at first, but ductus starts to close during first 2 weeks of life, so needs to
be caught and fixed (via surgical reconstruction) by then
• Neural crest etiology: Rare (1:50,000) in general population, but rather common (~10%) in
patients with DiGeorge syndrome (22q deletion)
Carlson fig 17-44
L subclavian a.
R subclavian a.
R and L common
carotid arteries
and right limb*
*The R subclavian is
shown here as a separate
branch from the arch of
the aorta; the middle
vessel is the R common
cartotid; the remaining
vessel coming from the
arch of the aorta is the L
common carotid.
Coarctation of aorta
• Collateral circulations
can compensate for
postductal coarctation
– But, not perfect, so blood
pressure in upper limbs is
higher compared to lower
limbs
• Preductal coarctation is
MUCH less common (5% of
coarctations)
~1:3000 incidence overall, but
commonly coincident w/
Turner’s syndrome (~20%) and
neural crest disorders
Moore & Persaud, Fig 15-29;
ref to Sadler, Fig 11-37
Venous system development
cardinal veins
vitelline veins umbilical veins
sinus venosus
Langman’s fig 12-41
Vitelline and umbilical veins change
during liver development
• R hepatocardiac channel
 hepatic portion of IVC
• R umbilical V regresses
• proximal L umbilical V regresses
• distal L umbilical V persists
and then  round ligament of the liver (ligamentum teres hepatis)
• ductus venosus  ligamentum venosum
L vitelline V
umbilical V
sinus
venosus
cardinal V
hepatic
sinusoids
duodenum
duodenum
yolk sac
L hepatocardiac
channel
R hepatocardiac
channel
ductus
venosus
portal V
superior
mesenteric V
splenic V
hepatic portion of
inferior vena cava
hepatic V
(R vitelline V) hepatic V
4 weeks 5 weeks
6 weeks
8 weeks
Langman’s fig 12-43
Langman’s fig 12-42
posterior cardinal veins
anterior cardinal veins
Systemic venous development
Langman’s fig 12-41
5 weeks
Systemic venous development: shift to the right
5.5 weeks 6 weeks Moore & Persaud
Systemic venous development: shift to the right
7 weeks Adult
L. brachiocephalic anastomosis
What if the brachiocephalic anastomosis fails?
Moore & Persaud
Left superior
vena cava
Double superior
vena cava
viewed from behind
Langman’s fig 12-46
Double inferior
vena cava
Absent inferior
vena cava
Langman’s fig 12-45

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Embryology04-CardiovascularSystem.ppt

  • 1. Cardiovascular Development Matt Velkey jvelkey@umich.edu 454A Davison Reading: Langman’s Medical Embryology, 11th ed. Ch 12 pp. 165-200
  • 2. The cardiovascular system is mesodermally derived Specifically, lateral splanchnic mesoderm… Gilbert fig 14.1
  • 3. The cardiogenic field is established in the mesoderm just after gastrulation (~18-19 days) and develops into a fully functional, multi-chambered heart by the 8th week angiogenic cell clusters (angioblasts/hemangioblasts) (right dorsal aorta) (right endocardial tube) blood islands (developing blood vessels) cardiogenic field pericardial cavity Langman’s fig 12-1
  • 4. Establishment of the heart fields BMP2 & 4 in mesoderm WNT inhibition (from “Anterior” Visceral Endoderm) in anterior mesoderm BMP2,4+/Wnt- expression pattern specifies cardiac tissue (evidenced by expression of NKX-2.5, aka tinman) Langman’s fig 12-9 Carlson fig 6-14
  • 5. Repositioning the cardiogenic field (mammals) Larsen’s fig 12-6 Langman’s fig 12-6
  • 6. Cranial folding Cranial folding rotates cardiogenic area, moves it ventrally and caudally, and orients heart tube and pericardial cavity Moore & Persaud fig 13-9
  • 7. Lateral folding Lateral folding apposes paired heart tube primordia and brings dorsal aortae to midline Heart primordia fuse to form tubular heart Moore & Persaud fig 13-8
  • 8. Fusing cardiac primordia “conotruncus” (outflow tract) future ventricles future atria septum transversum (liver & diaphragm primordium) 21 days 22 days Langman’s fig 12-7
  • 9. Retinoic acid (RA) and other factors determine the cranio- caudal axis of heart primordia • Primary heart field: left ventricle • Posterior segment of primary heart field: atria • Secondary heart field: right ventricle & outflow tract • EXOGENOUS RETINOIDS CAN INTERFERE WITH THIS PROCESS! Carlson fig 17-17
  • 10. Heart tube and dorsal aortae in place Langman’s fig 12-5 Transverse pericardial sinus
  • 11. 30 days …to this? Heart folding 22 days How do you get from this… Langman’s fig 12-7 Carlson fig 17-19
  • 12. Folding and rotation of heart tube • Ventricle moves ventrally and to right • Atrium moves dorsally and to left bulbus cordis truncus arteriosus aortic roots ventricle atrium sinus venosus 22 days 23 days 24 days Langman’s fig 12-6
  • 13. • Ventricle moves ventrally and to right • Atrium moves dorsally and to left Folding and rotation of heart tube QuickTime version
  • 15. At 30 days… • Atrial partitioning just beginning to happen • Primary interventricular foramen undivided • Outflow tract (bulbus cordis/truncus arteriosus) undivided • Proximal portion of bulbus cordis becomes trabeculated and forms the right ventricle • Atrioventricular canal undivided Langman’s fig 12-8
  • 16. Partitioning the AV canal Atrioventricular Endocardial Cushions • Retinoic acid (and many other factors) dependent* conversion of endocardial endothelium in the AV canal into mesenchyme that proliferates to form “cushions” of tissue • Dorsal and ventral cushions fuse in the middle to form a block of tissue that divides right and left AV canals *can be disrupted by exogenous retinoids and/or in many genetic disturbances (e.g. trisomy 21 –aka Down Syndrome) Moore & Persaud fig 13-11
  • 17. Partitioning the AV canal Atrioventricular Endocardial Cushions • Expansion of tissue around periphery of AV canal • Dorsal and ventral cushions fuse to form right and left AV canals divided by septum intermedium (failure of cushions to fuse causes “persistent AV canal”) • Remodeling brings right and left AV canals into alignment with future right and left ventricles –movement driven by differential growth (failure of this process leads to “double inlet” defects) based on Larsen’s fig 12-27 QuickTime version
  • 18. Persistent A-V canal • Failure of A-V endocardial cushions to fuse • Common in Down syndrome View of A-V canal looking down into ventricles with atria removed (e.g. at dotted line on left) Fig 174, Nishimura & Okamoto (1976) Carlson fig 17-32
  • 19. 33 Atrial septum formation 40 43 • septum primum – ostium primum – ostium secundum • septum secundum – foramen ovale Larsen’s figs 12-24, 12-25, 12-26
  • 20. Atrial septum formation • septum primum – ostium primum – ostium secundum • septum secundum – foramen ovale from Larsen’s figs 12-24, 12-25, 12-26 QuickTime version
  • 21. Why is a right- left shunt necessary? In the fetus, blood is oxygenated in the placenta and delivered to the heart via the inferior vena cava: • Shunted to left atrium via foramen ovale • Also shunted from pulmonary outflow via ductus arteriorsus Carlson fig 17-19
  • 22. Atrial Septal Defects (ASDs) Multi-factoral, so many etiologies, but one well-known example is mutation in NKX2-5 characterized by: – Incomplete septum secundum – AV “bundle block” (disruption of conducting fibers, evidenced by prolonged P-R interval on ECG) –typically worsens with age Schott et al. (1998). Science. 281:108-111 ECG showing progressive AV block (normal P-R int. 0.13-0.2s) Doppler flow echo-CG showing RA to LA shunt
  • 23. Late 5th week • Atrium in process of septal formation • Interventricular septum still incomplete – muscular septum present – membranous septum ABSENT • Outflow tract still undivided muscular septum membranous septum will form here Langman’s fig 12-17 Moore & Persaud fig 13-17
  • 24. R L 5th wk 8th wk 9th wk 7th wk Truncoconal ridges • Neural crest-derived endocardial cushions form in truncus arteriosis and conus (bulbus) cordis region • Fuse at truncoconal transition and “zip” proximally and distally to form aorticopulmonary septum. Outflow Tract Partitioning Membranous septum formed by contributions from AV cushions and truncoconal cushions. Larsen’s fig 12-33 QuickTime version
  • 25. Outflow Tract Defects • Typically due to failure of neural crest-derived conotruncal cushions • Associated with other disorders affecting neural crest: DiGeorge syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, chromosome 22 mutations (e.g. Tbx-1) • Can also arise due to defects in secondary heart field (e.g. Hand-2, retinoids) • Examples include: persistent truncus arteriosus, transposition of the great vessels, aortic and/or pulmonary stenosis (tetrology of Fallot)
  • 26. Persistent Truncus Arteriosus (left) Great Vessel Transposition (right) Carlson fig 17-31
  • 27. Pulmonary Stenosis: Tetrology of Fallot • Pulmonary stenosis • Overriding aorta • Intraventricular septal defect • Hypertrophy of right ventricle • (Patent ductus arteriosus)… so really a “pentology” Carlson fig 17-40
  • 28. Other signs of Tetrology of Fallot • Respiratory distress (dyspnea), with rapid breathing • Characteristic squatting posture, at rest, to relieve dyspnea • Coeur en sabot (boot-shaped heart) in Xray • Cyanosis develops gradually, with intermittent severe “spells” • Clubbed fingers and toes with cyanosis
  • 29. A P L R Formation of semilunar valves Truncoconal septum Mitral valve Tricuspid valve Pulmonary valve tubercles Pulmonary artery Aorta also outflow cushion dependent… Langman’s fig 12-23 Langman’s fig 12-27 Larsen’s fig 12-34
  • 30. Formation of AV valves dependent on AV cushions and ventricular myocardium… Moore & Persaud fig 13-19
  • 31. Mitral stenosis/hypoplastic left ventricle • Failure of left A-V valve (tricuspid valve) to form: LV and aorta becomes hypoplastic because of reduced load. • OK in embryo since oxygenated blood is coming from IVC and can be distributed systemically via ductus arteriosus. • But, this arrangement doesn’t work so well in a breathing infant since oxygenation occurs in the lungs.
  • 32. Fontan Repair of Single Ventricle • Reroute systemic venous blood to lungs for oxygenation • Reroute right ventricle outflow to aorta • Oxygenated blood from lungs flows from LA in RA via patent foramen ovale and RV pumps oxygenated blood out to body.
  • 34. 6th arch 4th arch 3rd arch • Five aortic arches are forming during the 4th and 5th weeks. • 5th arch fails to form; arches are numbered: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 3 4 2 1 6 “branchial” = pharyngeal Aortic arches at pharyngeal arches and pouches Each pharyngeal arch has aortic arch, cranial nerve, and cartilage components… 7 weeks 2nd arch 1st arch Langman’s fig 16-04
  • 35. From this… 6 weeks Changes in the aortic arch pattern 6 months postnatal …to this Animation: http://www.indiana.edu/~anat550/cvanim/aarch/aarch.html Moore & Persaud fig 13-39
  • 36. Changes in the aortic arch pattern (AS,1,2,3,5) 5th arch fails to form 2nd arch mostly disappears • stapedial a. • (hyoid a.?) Animation: http://www.indiana.edu/~anat550/cvanim/aarch/aarch.html 3rd arch: • common carotid a. • part of internal carotid a. • internal and external carotid aa. sprout from 3rd arch Aortic Sac (AS): • proximal part of aortic arch • brachiocephalic a. 1st arch mostly disappears • maxillary a. • (part of external carotid a.?) Aortic sac Moore & Persaud fig 13-39
  • 37. Changes in the aortic arch pattern (4) 4th arch on left: – arch of aorta (from left common carotid a. to left subclavian a. only) 4th arch on right: – proximal segment of right subclavian a. (rest of subclavian a. from 7th intersegmental a. and R dorsal aorta) Animation: http://www.indiana.edu/~anat550/cvanim/aarch/aarch.html Moore & Persaud fig 13-39
  • 38. Changes in the aortic arch pattern (6) (6th arch = pulmonary arch) 6th arch on left: – left pulmonary artery – distal segment persists as ductus arteriosus 6th arch on right: – right pulmonary artery – distal segment regresses Animation: http://www.indiana.edu/~anat550/cvanim/aarch/aarch.html Moore & Persaud fig 13-39
  • 39. Aortic Arch Anomalies (A) Double aortic arch abnormal persistence of right distal segment ~1:1000 incidence –often assoc. with dysphagia and/or dyspnea (B) Right aortic arch abnormal persistence of right distal segment & regression of left distal segment ~1:1000 incidence –usually asymptomatic (C) Aberrant right subclavian (from aortic arch) (abnormal regression of right proximal segment & persistence of right distal segment) ~1:100 incidence –often assoc. with dysphagia and/or dyspnea; also, R radial pulse may be weak normally regresses normally persists normally persists Carlson fig 17-42
  • 40. Interrupted aortic arch (IAA) • Abnormal regression of proximal left 4th arch • Output to left upper limb, trunk, and both lower limbs is via pulmonary trunk (connected to descending aorta via ductus arteriosus) • Rather asymptomatic at first, but ductus starts to close during first 2 weeks of life, so needs to be caught and fixed (via surgical reconstruction) by then • Neural crest etiology: Rare (1:50,000) in general population, but rather common (~10%) in patients with DiGeorge syndrome (22q deletion) Carlson fig 17-44 L subclavian a. R subclavian a. R and L common carotid arteries and right limb* *The R subclavian is shown here as a separate branch from the arch of the aorta; the middle vessel is the R common cartotid; the remaining vessel coming from the arch of the aorta is the L common carotid.
  • 41. Coarctation of aorta • Collateral circulations can compensate for postductal coarctation – But, not perfect, so blood pressure in upper limbs is higher compared to lower limbs • Preductal coarctation is MUCH less common (5% of coarctations) ~1:3000 incidence overall, but commonly coincident w/ Turner’s syndrome (~20%) and neural crest disorders Moore & Persaud, Fig 15-29; ref to Sadler, Fig 11-37
  • 42. Venous system development cardinal veins vitelline veins umbilical veins sinus venosus Langman’s fig 12-41
  • 43. Vitelline and umbilical veins change during liver development • R hepatocardiac channel  hepatic portion of IVC • R umbilical V regresses • proximal L umbilical V regresses • distal L umbilical V persists and then  round ligament of the liver (ligamentum teres hepatis) • ductus venosus  ligamentum venosum L vitelline V umbilical V sinus venosus cardinal V hepatic sinusoids duodenum duodenum yolk sac L hepatocardiac channel R hepatocardiac channel ductus venosus portal V superior mesenteric V splenic V hepatic portion of inferior vena cava hepatic V (R vitelline V) hepatic V 4 weeks 5 weeks 6 weeks 8 weeks Langman’s fig 12-43 Langman’s fig 12-42
  • 44. posterior cardinal veins anterior cardinal veins Systemic venous development Langman’s fig 12-41
  • 45. 5 weeks Systemic venous development: shift to the right 5.5 weeks 6 weeks Moore & Persaud
  • 46. Systemic venous development: shift to the right 7 weeks Adult L. brachiocephalic anastomosis What if the brachiocephalic anastomosis fails? Moore & Persaud
  • 47. Left superior vena cava Double superior vena cava viewed from behind Langman’s fig 12-46
  • 48. Double inferior vena cava Absent inferior vena cava Langman’s fig 12-45