Remove Anatomy Remove Echocardiogram Remove Pulmonary
article thumbnail

Understanding an Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

MIBHS

Chronic Pulmonary Disease Lung diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can lead to pulmonary hypertension, which in turn can cause the right side of the heart to enlarge, a condition known as cor pulmonale. The following diagnostic tools are commonly used: 1.

article thumbnail

Right Heart Catheterization in Tetralogy of Fallot

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Chance of precipitating a cyanotic spell are more when pulmonary angiography is attempted through the already narrow right ventricular outflow tract. Another important role is for detection of coronary anomalies, which can also be seen on echocardiogram sometimes. The image shows a MAPCA originating from right internal mammary artery.

article thumbnail

Autus Valve | The expandable artificial heart valve

Wellnest

Unfortunately, the traditional pulmonary valves have a fixed diameter that can’t match the size of the child’s heart over time. The prototype valve has two leaflets crafted from a polymer material that has a well-established history of being used as a leaflet for pediatric pulmonary valves.

article thumbnail

Different leadless pacemakers working in harmony (Aveir in the atrium/Micra AV2 in the ventricle) in a patient with dextrocardia and double outlet right ventricle after high?risk infected device extraction

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Methods We present the first described case of using two leadless pacing systems manufactured by separate companies implanted within the same patient to provide atrial and ventricular pacing due to complex congenital anatomy. Laser-lead extraction and temporary atrial pacemaker placement was performed.

article thumbnail

Basics of Echocardiography

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

The image shown here is an animated 2 dimensional echocardiogram. This one is an older mode known as time-motion mode or M-Mode echocardiogram. A good knowledge of the anatomy of the heart is needed for interpretation of images from each view. Colour flow shows the flow in pulmonary artery.