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  • Cardiology
  • Medical Imaging
  • Anatomy

Background:

  • Echocardiography is a standard tool for cardiac evaluation.
  • Advances in imaging reveal numerous normal variant structures.
  • These variants can be mistaken for pathology, leading to further testing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive review of normal cardiac anatomic variants.
  • To aid clinicians in distinguishing normal variants from pathology.
  • To reduce unnecessary patient anxiety, cost, and potential harm from misdiagnosis.

Main Methods:

  • Review of transthoracic echocardiography findings.
  • Review of transesophageal echocardiography findings.
  • Compilation of images and descriptions of normal variants.

Main Results:

  • Detailed catalog of common normal cardiac variants identified via echocardiography.
  • Illustrations and descriptions to aid in recognition.
  • Emphasis on differentiating variants from actual pathologies.

Conclusions:

  • Accurate identification of normal cardiac variants is crucial in echocardiography.
  • Understanding these variants can prevent misdiagnosis and unnecessary interventions.
  • This review serves as a resource for improved diagnostic accuracy.