Ischaemic Ventricular Septal Defect

 

   
   

Image acquired by Dr Martina Muggenthaler, Eastbourne Hospital, UK.

 

This case shows a large acute, mid-septal VSD. The defect is not visible in the standard 4 chamber axis and is only identifiable in an off-axis 4 chamber view.

Other views:

parasternal long axis 2d

4 chamber view

4 chamber view with colour at apex

4 chamber view with colour at tricuspid valve

off-axis 4 chamber view

off axis 4 chamber view with colour at VSD

   
             

 

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