Please click here to obtain permission to reproduce this image.
Click on image to view larger version.

Figure 6 Ductal angle in pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum. (A) Echocardiogram showing normal angle of duct to descending aorta (DAO) (>90°) in a patient with a tripartite right ventricular (RV) and membranous atresia; (B) abnormal acute angled duct (<90°) in a patient with a so-called "unipartite" RV and muscular atresia. AO = aorta; LA = left atrium.
|