Case Studies In Small Animal

Cardiovascular Medicine

Home Up . Radiographs 2D Echo . More Echoes . Angiograms . Cardiac Cath Diagnosis

Case 6

Echocardiography

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This right parasternal long-axis view of Nastasia's heart. The left ventricular cavity (LV) is smaller than normal. RV - right ventricular cavity.

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This is a right parasternal cross-sectional view (90 degrees rotation from the above image). The left ventricular chamber is again small. RV - right ventricular chamber; LV - left ventricular chamber.

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