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Two-dimensional echocardiography in endomyocardial disease.

H Acquatella

    Postgraduate Medical Journal
    |March 1, 1983
    PubMed
    Summary

    Two-dimensional echocardiography is useful for diagnosing endomyocardial disease. Key findings include apical obliteration and fibrotic valve thickening, aiding in syndrome identification.

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    Area of Science:

    • Cardiology
    • Medical Imaging

    Background:

    • Endomyocardial disease diagnosis can be challenging.
    • Two-dimensional echocardiography offers a non-invasive imaging modality.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the diagnostic utility of two-dimensional echocardiography for endomyocardial disease.
    • To identify characteristic echocardiographic findings associated with the condition.

    Main Methods:

    • Studied 7 subjects with confirmed endomyocardial disease.
    • Utilized two-dimensional echocardiography to visualize cardiac structures.
    • Correlated echocardiographic findings with angiography or necropsy results.

    Main Results:

    • Observed apical obliteration of ventricles by echogenic masses with preserved systolic motion in subjects.
    • Noted increased echo reflectance at the endocardial border in some cases.
    • Identified a pattern including apical obliteration, fibrotic valve thickening, hyperdynamic contractions, and enlarged atria.

    Conclusions:

    • Two-dimensional echocardiography demonstrates significant usefulness in diagnosing endomyocardial disease.
    • The identified echographic pattern is suggestive of this specific cardiac syndrome.

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