A Potential Echocardiographic Classification for XXXX Based on Analysis of Abnormal Septal Motion.

@entity1 @entity712 @entity3822 @entity15071 @entity15496
BACKGROUND: @entity3822 is an uncommon condition that could be easily confused with @entity712 . In symptomatic @entity1 , septal "wobble" on echocardiography may be an important sign of constrictive physiology. This study was planned to investigate the effects of @entity15496 on septal motion as identified by echocardiography. METHODS: In this retrospective observational study, nine consecutive @entity1 with @entity15496 underwent careful echocardiographic analysis of the interventricular septum (IVS) with slow motion 2-dimensional echocardiography and inspiratory manoeuvres. Six @entity1 who had undergone cardiac magnetic resonance imaging underwent similar analysis. Findings were correlated with haemodynamic data in five @entity1 who had undergone cardiac catheterisation studies. RESULTS: In mild cases of @entity15496 a single wobble of the IVS was seen during normal respiration. In more moderate cases a double motion of the septum (termed "double wobble") was seen where the septum bowed initially into the left ventricle (LV) cavity in @entity15071 then relaxed to the middle only to deviate again into the LV cavity late in @entity15071 after atrial contraction. In severe cases, the septum bowed into the LV cavity for the full duration of @entity15071 (pan-diastolic motion). We describe how inspiration also helped to characterize the severity of @entity15496 especially in mild to moderate cases. CONCLUSION: Echocardiography appears a simple tool to help diagnose @entity15496 and grade its severity. Larger studies are needed to confirm whether the type of wobble motions helps to grade the severity of @entity3822 .
