Transesophageal Pathology Atlas

 
Right Ventricular Assist Device Impella
  Device di assistenza ventricolare destra Impella


Input end of catheter - Upper Esophageal Right Atrial Long Axis View

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Input end of catheter
Upper Esophageal Right Atrial Long Axis View

 

Output  end of catheter - Upper Esophageal Pulmonary Artery Long Axis View

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Output  end of catheter
Upper Esophageal Pulmonary Artery Long Axis View

 

 

 

Case # TE0397

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Age / Sex  76 y. / F
Machine Philips Sonos 5500

 

Figure A
Tech Info   
View Upper Esophagus, Longitudinal Plane of the Right Atrium- 103° Rotation
Mode / Time 2D 
Abbrev. IVC: Inferior Vena Cava; LA: Left atrium; RA: Right Atrium. 

Comments

Arrow points at input end of Impella right ventricular assist device catheter in the right atrial cavity. Status: post-operative. Ttricuspid valvuloplasty in previous aortic valvular biologic prosthesis. Severe right ventricular dysfunction and dilatation.  
La freccia indica la parte prossimale (imbocco) del catetere del device di assistenza ventricolare destra Impella nella cavitą atriale destra. Status post-operatorio in valvuloplastica tricuspidalica (pregressa protesi biologica valvolare aortica). Severa disfunzione  dilatazione ventricolare destra.  

 

 








Figure B
Tech Info   
View Upper Esophagus, Longitudinal Plane of the Pulmonary Artery - 80° Rotation
Mode / Time 2D 
Figure A
Tech Info   
View Upper Esophagus, Longitudinal Plane of the Right Atriu - 103° Rotation
Mode / Time 2D 
Abbrev. LA: Left atrium; LV: Left Ventricle; PA: Pulmonary Artery; RVOT: Right Ventricular Outflow Tract. 

Comments

Small arrow points at pulmonary valve cusp closed in diastole. LArge arrow points at output end of Impella right ventricular assist device catheter in the pulmonary artery. 
La freccia piccola indica una cuspide valvolare polmonare chiusa in diastole. La freccia grande indica la parte terminale (output) del catetere del device di assistenza ventricolare destra Impella nella arteria polmonare. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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