[Micro-Ebstein. Presentation of 3 cases and analysis of the literature].
The authors describe three cases of micro-Ebstein diagnosed using 2D-echocardiography in patients affected by extrasystolic cardiopalm. The most important echocardiographic criterion for diagnosis was an apical displacement of the septal cusp of the tricuspid valve of at least 8 mm/m2 BA. It is generally reported that the severity of arrhythmias is independent of the degree of tricuspid malformation. The anatomical substrates of arrhythmias are persistent anomalous muscular by-passes between the atrium and the ventricles, and intrinsic anomaly of the right ventricular myocardium. For these reasons, it is necessary to follow-up patients and monitor arrhythmias using Holter-ECG. Echocardiography is now recognised as being the most important tool for the identification of this anomaly.
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Cardiologia-UCIC, Presidio Ospedaliero di Montebelluna, Treviso.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004437:Ebstein Anomaly / Q000175:diagnosis; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
Micro-Ebstein. Presentazione di tre casi e analisi della letteratura.