Normal Variants in Echocardiography.
Echocardiography is a powerful and convenient tool used routinely in the cardiac evaluation of many patients. Improved resolution and visualization of cardiac anatomy has led to the discovery of many normal variant structures that have no known pathologic consequence. Importantly, these findings may masquerade as pathology prompting unnecessary further evaluation at the expense of anxiety, cost, or potential harm. This review provides an updated and comprehensive collection of normal anatomic variants on both transthoracic and transesophageal imaging.
Division of Cardiology, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, 14445 Olive View Drive, Room 2C-121, Sylmar, CA, 91342, USA. dsanchez@dhs.lacounty.gov.|David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA. dsanchez@dhs.lacounty.gov.
Daniel R
DR
Sanchez
Division of Cardiology, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, 14445 Olive View Drive, Room 2C-121, Sylmar, CA, 91342, USA.|David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Robert J
RJ
Bryg
D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006351:Heart Valves / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D000069079:Radiation Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures
Echocardiography; Normal variant