Rocking motion of the right cardiac cavities in Ebstein's anomaly. A specific cineangiographic sign.
In 7 cases of Ebstein's anomaly the right cineangiogram disclosed a big right atrium, the tricuspid valve positioned to the left of the spine and tricuspid regurgitation. The right atrial appendage was nearing the outflow tract of the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery so as the normal U appearance of the right aniograms was abolished. In addition to these signs a very characteristics and almost pathognomonic rocking motion of the radiopaque material, moving from the right atrium towards the right ventricle during ventricular diastole and backwards to the atrium during the next ventricular systole was observed. This sequence of motion gives the impression of a rocking hammock or pendulum.
D000790:Angiocardiography; D002932:Cineangiography; D004437:Ebstein Anomaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans