Characterization of intracardial blood flow with Doppler color in a case of right ventricular myxoma
Mariani, B.; D'Ascoli, C.; Neri, R.
Giornale Italiano di Cardiologia 21(4): 423-425
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0046-5968 PMID: 1936746 Document Number: 387183
The authors describe the color flow pattern in a patient with right ventricle myxoma and outflow obstruction. A systolic eccentric mosaic color jet, flowing in a thin space between the tumor and the right ventricle outlet wall, was observed. The color Doppler imaging easily detected flow abnormalities, greatly simplified the correct alignment of continuous wave Doppler beam in the estimation of the pressure gradient and allowed a good evaluation of tumor hemodynamic effects.