Evaluation of the Abdominal and atrial situs by echocardiography

Authors

  • Alejandra Iturralde-Chavez Departamento de Ecocardiografía Pediátrica del Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Ciudad de México, México. https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3496-7417
  • Ana L. Trujeque-Ruíz Departamento de Ecocardiografía Pediátrica del Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Ciudad de México, México.
  • Clara A. Vázquez-Antona Departamento de Ecocardiografía Pediátrica del Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Ciudad de México, México.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37615/retic.v8n1a14

Keywords:

echocardiography, abdominal situs, atrial situs, congenital heart diseases

Abstract

Echocardiography is crucial for the diagnosis of congenital heart diseases by sequentially analyzing abdominal and atrial situs. Situs is classified as solitus, inversus, or isomeric. Abdominal situs evaluation is performed via a subcostal view, assessing liver-stomach positioning and the relationship between the aorta and IVC. Atrial situs assessment identifies atrial morphological characteristics. Accurate situs diagnosis is essential for surgical management and patient prognosis. Additional methods such as MRI and CT can complement the evaluation in complex cases.

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2025-04-24

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Iturralde-Chavez A, Trujeque-Ruíz AL, Vázquez-Antona CA. Evaluation of the Abdominal and atrial situs by echocardiography. Rev Ecocardiogr Pract Otras Tec Imag Card (RETIC) [Internet]. 2025 Apr. 24 [cited 2025 Apr. 25];8(1):58-62. Available from: https://imagenretic.org/RevEcocarPract/article/view/744

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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2025): Revista de Ecocardiografía Práctica y Otras Técnicas de Imagen Cardíaca

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TRUKIPEDIA

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