Atrial septal defect (ASD)

Illustrated Review with ECG, CXR, Echo Video, Cath Images X-ray chest in atrial septal defect X-ray chest PA view in atrial septal defect with pulmonary hypertension (Click on the image for an enlarged view) The main pulmonary artery (MPA) is grossly dilated. The right pulmonary artery (RPA) is also quite enlarged. Right atrial enlargement is seen as a shift of the cardiac contour to the right of the spine. Pulmonary vascularity is increased and prominent end on vessels (End on) are also seen. Apex is upwards, suggesting a right ventricular configuration. All features suggest a large secundum atrial septal defect with a large left to right shunt producing severe pulmonary hypertension. Cardiomegaly on chest x-ray is suggestive of atrial septal defect in Eisenmenger syndrome, while it is unlikely in ventricular septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus. Cardiomegaly is mainly due to the grossly dilated right atrium in atrial septal defect. The right atrium is not enlarged in the other two varieties of Eisenmenger syndrome. In ventricular septal defect with large left to right shunt, the cardiac size comes down as pulmonary hypertension develops and the shunt decreases. Cardiomegaly in ventricular septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus with large left to right shunt are due to left ventricular enlargement. But this comes down with the development of pulmonary hypertension. That is why cardiomegaly is not a feature of Eisenmenger syndrome due to ventricular septal defect a...
Source: Cardiophile MD - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Angiography and Interventions Cardiology X-ray ECG / Electrophysiology Echocardiography Structural Heart Disease Interventions ASD Crochetage Sign ASD ECG ASD echo ASD Echo Video ASD X-Ray Chest PA Colour Doppler Echo in ASD ECG in A Source Type: blogs