Isolated partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection: Diagnostic value of suprasternal color flow imaging and contrast echocardiography.
Isolated partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection is frequently missed even when patients present with mild right ventricular enlargement. We describe the value of imaging from suprasternal window with color flow and ultrasound contrast echocardiography in aiding the diagnosis.
Al-Ahmari
Saeed
S
Cardiovascular Division, Echocardiography Laboratory, Mayo Clinic 55905, USA.
Chandrasekaran
Krishnaswamy
K
Brilakas
Emmanuel
E
Tahlil
Warsame
W
Dearani
Joseph
J
Malouf
Joseph
J
Gilman
Gregory
G
Seward
James B
JB
Tajik
Abdul Jamil
AJ
D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities