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Doppler Echocardiographic Evaluation of Ventricular Septal Defects in Adults
Author(s) -
RAHKO PETER S.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8175.1993.tb00067.x
Subject(s) - cardiology , medicine , heart disease , doppler echocardiography , broad spectrum , pulmonary hypertension , heart septal defect , doppler effect , diastole , blood pressure , chemistry , physics , astronomy , combinatorial chemistry
Ventricular septal defects account for 10% to 15% of all congenital heart defects observed in adults. The type of defects observed tend to fall at the extreme ends of the spectrum: small restrictive defects with minimal shunts, and large nonrestrictive defects associated with severe occlusive pulmonary vascular disease. Doppler echocardiography has evolved into a powerful diagnostic modality that comprehensively evaluates the anatomical and pathophysiological consequences of a ventricular septal defect. The spectrum of findings caused by ventricular septal defects is the subject of this review.