A 3-year-old child presents with a history of prolonged feve…
A 3-year-old child presents with a history of prolonged fever, conjunctivitis, strawberry tongue, and swollen hands and feet. Which cardiac structure is the highest priority to evaluate during the echocardiographic examination?
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During embryological cardiovascular morphogenesis, the primitive heart tube undergoes precise segmentation and division to form the mature cardiac structures. Failure of the truncus arteriosus segment to properly septate via the conotruncal ridges will directly affect the formation of which two mature cardiac vessels?
Read DetailsA 72-year-old patient with severe aortic stenosis underwent…
A 72-year-old patient with severe aortic stenosis underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) three months ago and now presents with increasing dyspnea. Which echocardiographic finding is MOST concerning for prosthetic valve dysfunction?
Read DetailsWhile performing a routine echocardiogram on a newborn in th…
While performing a routine echocardiogram on a newborn in the nursery you obtain the following 2D image in the parasternal LAX, SAX and apical 4 view. What is the most likely cardiac diagnosis based on this 2D image and what images are important to obtain?
Read DetailsA 4-year-old child is referred to the pediatric echocardiogr…
A 4-year-old child is referred to the pediatric echocardiography laboratory for routine serial surveillance six weeks after completing initial treatment for Kawasaki disease. During the evaluation, the sonographer meticulously images the main, left, and right coronary artery pathways. Which of the following echocardiographic findings represents the complication of greatest clinical concern for this patient?
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