|
|
|
| Application and diagnostic value of echocardiography in classification of endocardial cushion defect |
| WU Dan, REN Wei-dong, XIAO Yang-jie, WANG Chao, SONG Guang, XU Min |
| Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China |
|
|
|
|
Abstract Objective: To observe the diagnostic significance and application value of echocardiography in detecting endocardial cushion defect(ECD). Methods: We performed a retrospective review of 172 patients with ECD diagnosed by echocardiography in our hospital, and their echocardiographic characters and clinic datas were studied. Results: Among all 172 cases of ECD, 89 cases(51.7%) were with complete type: type A occurred in 58 cases, type B in 7 cases and type C in 24 cases. Five cases(2.9%) were with intermediate type, 8 cases(4.7%) were with transitional type and 70 cases(40.7%) were with partial type. Valve hypoplasia and valve cleft(106 cases, 61.6%) were the most common accompanied endocardial malformations in patients with ECD, the second was secundum atrial septal defect(44 cases, 25.5%). While the complicated endocardial malformations were seen more often in complete type. Twenty-three cases were confirmed by surgery. Conclusion: Echocardiography can make accurate diagnosis about the classification of endocardial cushion defect and the associated abnormalities, and provide comprehensive reference information for making operation strategies.
|
|
Received: 08 December 2014
|
|
|
|
Corresponding Authors:
REN Wei-dong
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2015, Vol. 26 
