advanced search or find by letter:  A-F  G-L  M-R  S-Z My Child Has... Home Cyanosis Cyanosis Programs that treat this condition Adult Congenital Heart Service   Pulmonary Vein Stenosis   What is cyanosis? Cyanosis is a bluish color in the skin, lips and nailbeds caused by a shortage of oxygen in the blood. Some of the defects or diseases that can cause this oxygen deficit are: Truncus Arteriosus Total Anmalous Pulmonary Venous Return Transposition of the Great Arteries Tricuspid Atresia Pulmonary Atresia Atrioventricular Canal Defect Pulmonary Hypertension Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Children's Hospital Boston is the primary pediatric teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School Contact Us Site Map Privacy Accessibility Give Now Children's Hospital Boston300 Longwood AvenueBoston, MA 02115(617) 355-6000 © 2005-2006 All rights reserved