Transesophageal three-dimensional echocardiographic demonstration of Ebstein's anomaly.
We report three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographic findings in an adult patient with Ebstein's anomaly. Using the anyplane technique and multiple views, especially the short-axis view of tricuspid valve, three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography clearly demonstrated the intermittent tethering of all three leaflets of tricuspid valve to the right ventricular walls giving a "bubble-like" appearance. On the other hand, two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography demonstrated well the tethering of the septal tricuspid leaflet, but tethering of the other two leaflets was not well seen. To our knowledge, these findings have not been demonstrated by three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography before.
Ahmed
Sujood
S
University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
Nanda
Navin C
NC
Nekkanti
Rajasekhar
R
Pacifico
Albert D
AD
D000328:Adult; D004437:Ebstein Anomaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male