RIGHT BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK - A SOURCE OF ERROR IN THE DOPPLER ASSESSMENT OF RIGHT-VENTRICULAR PRESSURE IN PATIENTS WITH A VENTRICULAR SEPTAL-DEFECT

Authors
WARREN AE SHARRATT GP
Citation
Ae. Warren et Gp. Sharratt, RIGHT BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK - A SOURCE OF ERROR IN THE DOPPLER ASSESSMENT OF RIGHT-VENTRICULAR PRESSURE IN PATIENTS WITH A VENTRICULAR SEPTAL-DEFECT, Canadian journal of cardiology, 14(9), 1998, pp. 1165-1167
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Canadian journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0828282X
Volume
14
Issue
9
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1165 - 1167
Database
ISI
SICI code
0828-282X(1998)14:9<1165:RBB-AS>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
A case is presented in which low right ventricular pressure was calcul ated erroneously from the Doppler-derived velocity of flow through a v entricular septal defect. This is thought to be due to the presence of right bundle branch block. Reasons for this error and a way to avoid errors in calculaton are discussed.