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Anil George¹, Anoop Parameswaran, Raj Nekkanti

¹East Carolina Heart Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA.

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Misinterpreting normal heart anatomy as disease on echocardiograms can lead to incorrect treatments. This review clarifies normal cardiac variants to improve diagnostic accuracy.

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Area of Science:

Cardiology
Medical Imaging
Anatomy

Background:

Anatomic variants in the heart can be mistaken for pathology, impacting patient care.
Echocardiography is a common tool for cardiac evaluation, necessitating awareness of normal variants.

Observation:

The literature lacks a formal review of normal cardiac anatomic variants.
This article systematically reviews normal variants, their embryologic origins, and echocardiographic features.

Findings:

Misinterpretation of normal cardiac variants can lead to significant clinical consequences.
Echocardiographic findings must be interpreted within the proper clinical context.

Implications:

Improved understanding of normal cardiac variants can prevent misdiagnosis.
Accurate echocardiographic interpretation enhances patient treatment decisions and clinical outcomes.