Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in the assessment of the atrial septum

Authors

  • Aritz Gil Ongay Cardiology Service. Valdecilla University Hospital. Santander. Spain
  • Beatriz de Tapia Cardiology Service. Valdecilla University Hospital. Santander. Spain
  • Juan S Ceña Cardiology Service. Valdecilla University Hospital. Santander. Spain
  • Iván Olavarri Miguel Cardiology Service. Valdecilla University Hospital. Santander. Spain
  • José A Vázquez de Prada Cardiology Service. Valdecilla University Hospital. Santander. Spain https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4621-3135

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37615/retic.v1n2a3

Keywords:

3D echocardiography, interatrial septum, patent foramen ovale.

Abstract

Transesophageal 3D-echocardiography allows a detailed anatomical observation of the interatrial septum, inclu- ding the remnants of the fetal circulation: the fossa ovalis and the foramen ovale. More than 25% of normal adults present a patent foramen ovale, which under some circumstances may have pathologic relevance. Moreover, most of the structural interventions in the left heart require transseptal crossing of the interatrial septum through the fossa ovalis. Therefore, an adequate knowledge of the anatomical features of the interatrial septum, as well as its normal and pathologic variants is definitely required.

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2018-08-31

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Gil Ongay A, de Tapia B, Ceña JS, Olavarri Miguel I, Vázquez de Prada JA. Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in the assessment of the atrial septum. Rev Ecocardiogr Pract Otras Tec Imag Card (RETIC) [Internet]. 2018 Aug. 31 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];1(2):9-14. Available from: https://imagenretic.org/RevEcocarPract/article/view/155

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2018): Journal of Practical Echocardiography and Other Cardiac Imaging Techniques

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