Saturday, April 29, 2017

Answer to an echocardiogram case challenge of the April?

Severe primary pulmonary hypertension with secondary RVH, dilation and dysfunction. Atrial septal aneurysm. Late contrast (after > 3 beats).
Saline microbubbes in left heart within 3 beats of arrival in RA = intracardiac shunt. 
Late = transpulmonary passage

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