Right Ventricular Compression Observed in Echocardiography from Pectus Excavatum Deformity

Pectus excavatum exists as varying anatomic deformities and compression of the right heart by the chest wall can lead to patient symptoms including dyspnea and chest pain with exertion. Echocardiography can be difficult but is critical to the evaluation and diagnosis of this patient population. Modi...

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Main Authors: Jaroszewski, Dawn E., Warsame, Tahlil A., Chandrasekaran, Krishnaswamy, Chaliki, Hari
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Echocardiography 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3259543/