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🟠 Tricuspid valve

…60 cm Pressure half time (T ½,ms) ≥ 190 ms Right atrium Pressure half time (T ½, ms) Vena cava inferior enlarged References 1. Baumgartner…

Echocardiography

…variable dense Size left atrium normal normal or enlarged enlarged Size left ventricle normal normal or enlarged enlarged Additional PISA parameters Mild regurgitation Moderate regurgitation…

Electrical cardioversion

…Known left atrial thrombus. A markedly enlarged left atrium, marked hyperthyroidism or an untreated underlying cause make recurrence all but certain and argue against elective…

🟠 Aorta, aortic stenosis (AS), aortic regurgitation (AR)

…variable dense Size left atrium normal normal or enlarged enlarged Size left ventricle normal normal or enlarged enlarged Additional PISA parameters Mild regurgitation Moderate regurgitation…

🟠 Right ventricle, pulmonary artery, pulmonary artery pressure

…of the tricuspid inflow (cm) 60 cm Pressure half time (T ½,ms) ≥ 190 ms Right atrium Severly enlarged Vena cava inferior enlarged References 1…

P-wave, PR interval, PR segment: physiology, criteria & ECG findings

…in Figure 3. If an atria becomes enlarged (typically as a compensatory mechanism) its contribution to the P wave will be enhanced. Enlargement of the…

Left atrial enlargement (P mitrale) & right atrial enlargement (P pulmonale) on ECG

…right atrial enlargement) Abnormal P waves: atrial enlargement If an atrium becomes enlarged (typically as a compensatory mechanism) its contribution to the P wave will…

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening and Surveillance

…AAA growth is variable. Aneurysms smaller than 4 cm may enlarge by approximately 1.5–2 mm per year, whereas larger aneurysms generally expand more…

STEMI (ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction): Diagnosis, ECG, Criteria, and Management

…ECG examples of acute STEMI (ST elevation myocardial infarction). Overview of management Click the diagram to enlarge. Chest pain (discomfort) is the hallmark symptom of…

Atherosclerosis: Pathogenesis from Fatty Streak to Plaque Rupture

…arteries. Early lesions may undergo positive or compensatory remodelling, in which the vessel enlarges outward before a major reduction in the lumen becomes apparent. Consequently…

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