Echocardiography is the primary diagnostic method for assessing ventricular function in children and patients with congenital heart disease; however, it traditionally focuses on systolic function. Despite the growing interest in echocardiographic parameters for assessing diastolic function in children, diastolic dysfunction has been less investigated and, therefore, is less understood. Some factors have limited this assessment:, […]

Abstract Cor triatriatum is a rare congenital heart anomaly often diagnosed in early childhood. This case study features an adult with an incidental finding of cor triatriatum sinistrum. Based on the clinical presentation, the patient was treated conservatively. Cor triatriatum sinistrum echocardiographic image findings of this patient are presented along with a narrative review of the literature about this disease.

Atrial septal defects (ASDs) correspond to 6–10% of all congenital heart diseases and are more prevalent in women; moreover, an estimated 60–75% of all cases correspond to ostium secundum (OS) ASDs, a defect affecting the intermediate septal region1. […]

Introduction Double aortic arch is the main cause of vascular ring in cardiovascular surgical case series records. This rare anomaly, caused by the non-involution of one of the embryonic aortic arches, is a challenge for the pediatric echocardiographer, often requiring other imaging methods such as computed tomography or cardiac magnetic resonance. This case report aimed to systematize echocardiographic findings to help diagnose double aortic arch. […]