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Cor Triatriatum on Echocardiogram

 - EchoTalk Echocardiography
@echotalk

Cor Triatriatum (or triatrial heart) is a congenital heart defect
) is a congenital ... the left atrium ... sinistrum) or right atrium ... resulting in three atrial ... #Cardiology
Cor Triatriatum on Cardiac MRI

- Dr. Anthon Fuisz, MD
@DrFuisz

Cor Triatriatum (or triatrial heart) is a congenital
) is a congenital ... the left atrium ... sinistrum) or right atrium ... resulting in three atrial ... #Cardiology
Cor triatriatum

Congenital anomaly: heart with three atria
Either LA or RA can be divided into 2 compartments
Congenital anomaly ... : heart with three ... atria Either LA ... ) #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... CorTriatriatum #Congenital
Left Atrium
 - The upper posterior border of the heart is formed by the left atrium.
Left Atrium - The ... border of the heart ... formed by the left atrium ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Atrium #Ventricle
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
Left Atrium - Most ... towards the left atrium ... . - Left atrial ... Right Atrium - Receives ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
material 20 mSv ... material 4 mSv ... 0.005 mSv 1 day HEART ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Venous System/Right Heart ... venous origin of CE material ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Prosthetic valve • Congenital ... heart disease ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
There is a right lower lobe atelectasis.
Notice the abnormal right border of the heart.
The right interlobar
border of the heart ... adjacent to the right atrium ... the normal right heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
Lateral view On ... contours of the heart ... entering the right atrium ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #