When Lithium Hurts: A Look at Ebstein Anomaly

Ebstein anomaly (EA) is a congenital defect of the tricuspid valve (TV) and the right ventricle (RV) in which the attachments of the septal and posterior valve leaflets are apically displaced. The latter creates 3 morphologic components inside the right heart, namely the right atrium proper, the atrialized RV, and the functional RV. This rare anomaly accounts for

Source: Cardiology in Review - August 7, 2013 Category: Cardiology Tags: Review Article Source Type: research