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Eccentricity Index in Bicuspid Aortic Valve

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Transcript of the video: Closure line of aortic valve on M-Mode echocardiogram, is seen as central line, while in bicuspid aortic valve, it is an eccentric closure, nearer to one of the walls of the aorta. This eccentricity of closure of the aortic valve leaflets, can be calculated using what is known as eccentricity index.

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X-Ray Chest PA View in Severe PAH

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The striking finding is the huge enlargement of the right pulmonary artery, almost aneurysmal dilatation of right pulmonary artery. Main pulmonary artery is also grossly dilated. And you can see left pulmonary artery shadow and rest of it is not seen here. This is the aortic knuckle. This could be an end on view.

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Norwood Procedure for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

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Transcript of video: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome is a very severe form of congenital heart disease, in which, the left ventricle, aorta and mitral and aortic valves are hypoplastic and valves may be atretic as well. A Gore-Tex tube is used and this maintains, this is a Blalock-Taussig shunt, which maintains pulmonary circulation.

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Mild Tricuspid Regurgitation

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This is the schematic diagram of the heart in which you can see right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle, aorta and pulmonary artery. Unlike the valves on the left side like the mitral and aortic, right sided valves can have some leak. Similarly, another right sided valve is the pulmonary valve.

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Biatrial Enlargement on Chest X-Ray PA View

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Normally, the main pulmonary artery segment will be concave and left atrial appendage region also will be not prominent. So that is why we see straightening of left border, typically heard of in mitral stenosis with left atrial enlargement and mild pulmonary hypertension. Those are not very clear in this picture.

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Single Frame Echo Quiz

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This is the aortic valve in closed position and mitral valve also appears to be closed in position. You can also see the aortic override. So, when there is an aortic override, if the override of the aorta is less than 50%, you think of tetralogy of Fallot. Separation between the attachments of the aortic and mitral valve.

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Important Complications of Eisenmenger Syndrome

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Transcript of the video: Eisenmenger syndrome is an important complication of large left to right shunts which develop later due to development of pulmonary vascular obstructive disease and severe pulmonary hypertension. So in ASD Eisemenger, suprasystemic pulmonary hypertension is possible. But, leave that alone.

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