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Enlarged heart
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4 chamberview, normal anatomy. T
he heart is, however, very large.
Contractility is normal, no signs of cardiomyopathy.
Details of normal anatomy are easily visible, because of the enlargement, e.g. pulmonary veins entering the left atrium and the coronary sinus.
he heart is, however, very large.
Contractility is normal, no signs of cardiomyopathy.
Details of normal anatomy are easily visible, because of the enlargement, e.g. pulmonary veins entering the left atrium and the coronary sinus.
Apical 4 chamber view, normal anatomy.
The heart is, however, very large.
Contractility is normal, no signs of cardiomyopathy.
Details of normal anatomy are easily visible, because of the enlargement, e.g. pulmonary veins entering the left atrium and the coronary sinus.
The heart is, however, very large.
Contractility is normal, no signs of cardiomyopathy.
Details of normal anatomy are easily visible, because of the enlargement, e.g. pulmonary veins entering the left atrium and the coronary sinus.
3 vessel view.
Normal anatomy.
Arteries are enlarged, veus system normal size (vena cava superior).
Normal anatomy.
Arteries are enlarged, veus system normal size (vena cava superior).
A plane somewhat between transverse and longitudinal.
The large blue vessel is the umbilical vein entering the vena cava inferior, without a ductus venosus.
This is the cause of the enlargement of the heart.
The large blue vessel is the umbilical vein entering the vena cava inferior, without a ductus venosus.
This is the cause of the enlargement of the heart.
Aortic arch and vena cava inferior.
The latter is enlarged.
The latter is enlarged.
The fetal head is at the right side of this picture.
Fetal abdomen at a plane at which you would expect the umbilical vein and ductus venosus.
Vena cava inferior is large.
Fetal abdomen at a plane at which you would expect the umbilical vein and ductus venosus.
Vena cava inferior is large.