Ventricular septal defect echocardiogram

and Leida Perez, M.D.

Associate Editor-in-Chief: Keri Shafer, M.D. [mailto:kshafer@bidmc.harvard.edu]

Echocardiogram
Two dimensional echo(2D) can be used to visualize the defects, and with pulsed wave and color 	doppler the sensitivity is 90%. The velocity across the defect can be used to calculate the gradient, and calculate the RV and PA pressures.



Ventricular Septal Defect After Myocardial Infarction 1
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Ventricular Septal Defect After Myocardial Infarction 2
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For more info and images, see Echo in Ventricular Septal Defect