Septal Defects Flashcards
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What does this image demonstrate?
Patent foramen Ovale
Label the PFO vs ASD characteristics
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If you see bubbles in the left heart in the left heart within three beats what does this mean?
Positive for a PFO
What does this image represent?
ASD hepatic veins with volume overload
Name the areas of VSD
Membranous is only visible in A5C
Label the VSD regions
Label the image colours in terms of VSD
Label the Embryonic heart
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What is a septal defect?
A congenital defect in which there is a hole in the wall of the heart that divides the atria (ASD) or ventricles (VSD) of the heart.
What is ASD? 2
- Atria septal defect
- Hole in the IAS
What is VSD? 2
- Ventricular septal defect?
- Hole in the IVS
What is AVSD?2
- Atrioventricular septal defect
- Variety of anomalies to the endocardial cushion
What is another name for AVSD?
AV canal defect
What are the different types of ASD?5
- Ostium primum ASD (15%)
- Ostium Secundum ASD (80%)
- Sinus venosus ASD (5%) (superior and inferior)
- Coronary sinus ASD (1%)
- Patent foramen Ovale PFO (not a true ASD)
ASDs can lead to what? 2
- Tricuspid annular dilatation which leads to Tricuspid regurgitaiton
- RA dilation which leads to arrhythmias (A-fib)
What are ASDs classified according to?
Their location
How often are ASDs detected?
Regularly detected at adult echo labs as an incidental finding
What is the most common ASD?
Secundum ASD
What S/S is Secundum ASD associated with? 2
MV prolapse (MVP) or pulmonary stenosis
What is the occurrence of secundum ASD between men and women?
Women: Men = 3:1
What is the location of Secundum ASDs in 2D?
2D characteristic dropout in the central most portion of the atrial septum (IAS)
What chromosomal disorders is secundum ASD associated with?
T21
What are some Secundum ASD characteristics?4
- Mid septum
- Big hole (>7mm)
- Flow goes straight across IAS
- Lower velocity flow = Less/ no aliasing
What do we assess degree of shunts with?
Assess degree of shunt with QP:QS ratio
What might secundum ASD be confused with?
PFO
What is the treatment for secundum ASD?
Most often closed percutaneously if needed, amplatzer closure is used to close the defect
What is the echo role for treatment of secundum ASD?
To investigate for a residual defect or leak around the percutaneous closure device or septal patch
Where is the location of ostium primum ASD? and what is it usually associated with? 3
Adjacent to the atrioventricular valves and is often associated with
1. Atrioventricular septal defects (inlet VSD)
2. Cleft Mitral valve
3. Trisomy 21
What is the echo protocol for identifying the location of Ostium primum ASD?
Assess degree of shunt with QP:QS ratio
What is the treatment of Ostium Primum ASD? What should be used?
Percutaneous device closure of the primum ASD is not an option due to
1. Proximity to the AV values and AV node
2. Woven Dacron Patch must be used
What is the post treatment echo protocol for ostium primum ASD?
Investigate for a residual defect or leak around the patch repair and assess the AV valves
What is the location of sinus venous ASD?
Adjacent to SVC/ IVC
What is Sinus venosus ASD associated with?
PAPVR
How common is the Coronary sinus ASD?
Rare
What is the location of the Coronary sinus ASD?
Inferior (CS lies within the AV groove)
What is the coronary sinus ASD associate with?
Several SV related anomalies
What are Patent foramen ovale?
Closure at birth due to LT>RT atrial pressures (25% remain patent (PFO))
Flow will be what with PFOs?
LT > Right unless eisenmengers
What are echo features for PFOs?5
- Look for flap
- Small shunt (2-10mm)
- Doppler often appears angular, with a winding path as it moves its way around the flap
- High velocity
- Contrast echo is useful to assess
What is the best way to look for PFOs?
TEE
In terms of Echo and ASD what do we look for?5 (anatomically)
- RT sided chamber enlargement in both the RA and RV
- RV volume overload
- Paradoxical septal motion
- Document the shunt direction
- An ASD may permit a paradoxical embolism resulting in a stroke/TIA
How many planes should we image from with echo for ASD?
Multiple planes
In terms of echo detection for ASDs, transthoracic echo sensitivity from what window is the best ?
Subcostal window, when proper protocol is followed and decreased colour scale with zoom
What is contrast injections for ASD/PFO?
Peripheral venous injections of contrast material (microbubbles) show passage of micro-bubbles into the LA from RA even when flow is most LT»_space; RT. this is due to the temporary time period in the cardiac cycle when RA pressure exceeds LA pressure
In terms of contrast injections for ASD/PFO microbubbles,what may be used?
Agitated saline or commercial product
In terms of contrast injection for ASD/PFO we should see what to determine positive for PFO?
Agitated saline bubbles in the LA within 3 beats if positive for PFO
What structures and functions do we use to assess for ASD?5
- RV size
- RA size
- TV annulus size
- TR
- RT heart volume
Ventricular septal defects are located where?
Within the IVS
What are different types of VSD? 4
- Membranous VSD (70-80%)
- Inlet VSD (5%)
- Muscular VSD (trabecular 10-20%)
- Outlet VSD (infundibular 5%)
VSDs are normally a type of what disorder?
Acyanotic CHD, Usually not serious enough to cause hypoxia
How does VSDs usually shunt blood?
Lt»_space;» Rt shunting
VSD can occur in how many positions in the IVS?
Various positions
What is important to determine in terms of VSD?
Amount of blood moving across the IVS
How common is Gerbode VSD?
Rare
What is atrioventricular septal defect?
A spectrum of lesions characterized by deficient atrioventricular septation and a variety of AV valve abnormalities
What are things we see with AVSD?2
- AV canal defect
- Endocardial cushion defect
What are two main sub types of AVSD?
- Complete AVSD
- Incomplete AVSD
AVSD has a associations with what chromosomal disorder?
Strong association with T21
What do we see post operatively with AVSD?
AV (MV/TV) regurg
What are three things we see with complete AVSD?
- Primum ASD
- Inlet VSD
- Common AV valve (MV/TV merged into 1)
What are some things we see in a partial/ incomplete AVSD?2
1.Primum ASD
2. Cleft in the anterior MV leaflet
*Absence of an inlet VSD
*Distinct MV and TV (each with a complete and separate annulus)
What is Shunt quantification Qp:Qs used for?3
- ASD
- VSD
- PDA
What does Qp stand for?
Volume of blood going to lungs (pulmonary)
What does Qs stand for?
Volume of blood going to the aorta (systemic)
The volume of blood flow (Q) across an intracardiac shunt can be determined by what?
Measurements of stroke volume at 2 intracardiac sites
In most cases we can see shunt quantification where? (QP/QS)
- Qp: Uses SV for RVOT (diameter +VTI)
- Qs: Uses SV for LVOT (diameter + VTI)
In the normal heart, flow through the left and right sides of the heart are what? What does this mean?
Equal therefore normal Qp:Qs is
A hemodynamically significant shunt has what type of ratio?
Qp:Qs > 1.5:1
What does this image demonstrate?
ASD flow is represented by cylinders
- Flow enters the RA from the LA through the ASD
- Flow to the lungs through the TV and RVOT flow is increased
- Flow entering the LA through the pulmonary veins increased
What does this image demonstrate?
PDA flow represented by cylinders
Note that
- Flow shunts from descending aorta to the pulmonary artery
- Flow to lungs is increased
- Flow to the pulmonary veins, LA, MV, LV, and LVOT are increased
What does this diagram demonstrate?
VSD Flow represented by cylinders
Note that:
- Flow from the LV enters the RV through the VSD
- RVOT flow is increased
- Flow to the lungs is increased
- Flow to the pulmonary veins and MV is increased, this may lead to dilation of the LA and RA
What is the site of measurements?
RVSP is the absence of what?
RV outflow obstruction
How do we calculate RVSP with VSD?
VSDs are usually small and about what?
5-6 m/sec, if large in adult, eisenmenger’s will set in
What do we report in terms of intracardiac shunts? What did we need to do for a successful interrogation? 4
- Location (describe the actual name if you can)
- When the heart is not immediately visible from parasternal view (try looking for situs abnormalities form the subcostal window)
- Interrogate every heart thoroughly for VSD/ASD
- Classify and quantify the VSD/ ASD using colour and spectral Doppler