Atrial septal defect transthoracic echocardiography
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [2], Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3]; Assistant Editor(s)-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [4]
Overview
Echocardiography is the preferred diagnostic tool in the evaluation of an atrial septal defect. Transthoracic echocardiography is an effective two-dimensional modality that can be used to identify suspected atrial septal defects.
Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Effective two-dimensional modality for visualizing an ostium secundum atrial septal defect.
- Types:
- Apical four chamber view
- Subcoastal four chamber view
- Provides imaging of:
- Right ventricular enlargement
- Paradoxical motion involving the ventricular septum
- Right atrium enlargement
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Advantages
- Determines which type of defect exists.
- Necessary to evaluate for anomalous pulmonary veins.
- Evaluates for an atrial septal aneurysm.
Disadvantages
- Apical four chamber view involves a parallel angle of the echocardiographic beams onto the atrial septum causing artifact in the echo.
- Subcostal four chamber view can be ineffective in overweight/obese patients.
- Size of the defect seen in a TTE does not parallel the measurement of shunt flow from cardiac catheterization.
Sensitivity
- One study found that subcostal approach could successfully visualize the majority of ostium primum and ostium secundum atrial septal defects.[1]
- Visualization of sinus venosus atrial septal defect is less successful, less than 50% of the cases were properly imaged.[1]
2008 ACC / AHA Guidelines - Evaluation of the Unoperated Patient- Atrial Septal Defect (DO NOT EDIT)[2]
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| "1. ASD should be diagnosed by imaging techniques with demonstration of shunting across the defect and evidence of RV volume overload and any associated anomalies. (Level of Evidence: C) " |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shub C, Dimopoulos IN, Seward JB, Callahan JA, Tancredi RG, Schattenberg TT; et al. (1983). "Sensitivity of two-dimensional echocardiography in the direct visualization of atrial septal defect utilizing the subcostal approach: experience with 154 patients". J Am Coll Cardiol. 2 (1): 127–35. PMID 6853907.
- ↑ Warnes CA, Williams RG, Bashore TM, Child JS, Connolly HM, Dearani JA; et al. (2008). "ACC/AHA 2008 guidelines for the management of adults with congenital heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines on the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease). Developed in Collaboration With the American Society of Echocardiography, Heart Rhythm Society, International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons". J Am Coll Cardiol. 52 (23): e1–121. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2008.10.001. PMID 19038677.