Double chambered right ventricle with ventricular septal defect in adults: case series and review of the literature

J Cardiovasc Ultrasound. 2015 Mar;23(1):48-51. doi: 10.4250/jcu.2015.23.1.48. Epub 2015 Mar 30.

Abstract

Double-chambered right ventricle (DCRV) is an uncommon congenital anomaly in which anomalous muscle bands divide the right ventricle into two chambers; a proximal high-pressure and distal low-pressure chamber. It may be associated with mid right ventricular obstruction. It is commonly associated with other congenital anomalies, most frequently perimembranous ventricular septal defect (PM-VSD). We herein present 5 adult patients with concomitant DCRV and PM-VSD who varied in their symptomatic presentations and the ways of management.

Keywords: Double chambered right ventricle; Echocardiography; Magnetic resonance; Ventricular septal defect.

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  • Case Reports