MicroLearning Video: Interatrial Septum Assessment Part 2 Sinus Venosus Defects_1778

With a focus on assessing sinus venosus defects, echocardiography educator Alicia Rangosch at Houston Methodist’s Adult Congenital Heart Program reviews the preferred echocardiographic windows, views, and sweeps using a simulator to show the cardiac structures in a 3-dimensional (3D) model. Simultaneously, we show the 2D images produced in the ultrasound machine as the transducer is manipulated. We also show examples of case studies. This 11-minute video aims at improving skills for the structural assessment of sinus venosus defects using 2-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) to increase the ability to diagnose—or rule out—the different types of interatrial communications. Of the five types of lesions, this video focuses on superior and inferior sinus venosus defects. The second video in our MicroLearning Video Series, this is designed to help a target audience of sonographers, general cardiologists, general practitioners who want to gain knowledge on fundamental cardiology, and technicians. View the published article at https://journal.houstonmethodist.org/... _________________________________ Presented by Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center. Building on Dr. Michael E. DeBakey’s commitment to excellence in education, Houston Methodist DeBakey CV Education is an epicenter for cardiovascular academic and clinical educational programs that support the provision of optimal care to patients suffering from cardiovascular conditions and diseases. Want concise, relevant reviews of the hottest topics in CV medicine? Subscribe for FREE to the Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal for quarterly, peer-reviewed issues delivered to your door. https://journal.houstonmethodist.org/