Transesophageal Pathology Atlas

 
Biventricular Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 
Cardiomiopatia Ipertrofica Apicale Biventricolare


Apical Biventricular Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Diastole
A
Apical Biventricular Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Diastole


Biventricular Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Systole
B

Apical Biventricular Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Systole


Case # TE0006

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Age / Sex 64 y. / F
Machine HP Sonos 2500

 

Transd. / Hz 5.0 MHz Bipl/ 34 Hz /Depth 16 cm
View Lower Esophagus, Horizontal Plane, 4-Chamber View
Mode / Time 2D / Diastole (A), Systole (B)
Abbrev. RA: Right Atrium; RV: Right Ventricle. 

Comments
A, B

White arrows point to hypertrophied myocardium at the apex of both ventricles, which is tipically less echogenic than the endocardium.  Both atria are dilated.
La freccia indica l'ipertrofia miocardica apicale di entrambi i ventricoli, tipicamente meno ecogenica dell'endocardio. 

 

 

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