Quantification of systemic right ventricle by echocardiography

Early prenatal detection of double outlet right ventricle by echocardiography.

A double outlet right ventricle with subpulmonary ventricular septal defect and right sided hypoplastic aorta was diagnosed in a 22 week fetus of a mother with diabetes mellitus. Elective termination of pregnancy was carried out and the echocardiographic findings were confirmed. Early prenatal detection of congenital heart disease may allow elective termination of pregnancy when the fetus has s...

Contraction Pattern of the Systemic Right Ventricle

Results In the systemic RV free wall, circumferential strain exceeded longitudinal strain ( 23.3 3.4% vs. 15.0 3.0%, p 0.001) as was also the case in the normal LV ( 25.7 3.1% vs. 16.5 1.7%, p 0.001), opposite from the findings in the normal RV ( 15.8 1.3% vs. 30.7 3.3%, p 0.001). Strain in the interventricular septum did not differ from normal. Ventricular torsion was essentially absent in the...

Systemic right ventricle supported by implantable axial-flow assist device.

In 30-year-old man with a history of Mustard correction of transposition of the great arteries (TGA), HeartMate II (Thoratec Corporation, Pleasanton, CA, USA) assist device was implanted into the failing systemic right ventricle. The shape and size of the device were designed for left ventricle insertion. This requires special attention to verify the correct position of the inflow cannula and p...

Right ventricle in pulmonary hypertension: echocardiography strikes back?

Echocardiography diagnosis of ruptured congenital right coronary sinus of Valsalva aneurysm into right ventricle.

We describe a case of ruptured aneurysm of the right coronary sinus of Valsalva (ASV) diagnosed by transthoracic two-dimensional echocardiography which allowed to quickly establish a correct diagnosis in a patient with a recent onset of continuous murmur and acute right congestive heart failure.