Author/Authors :
Güngör, Barış Siyami Ersek Training and Research Hospital - Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Mutluer, Ferit Onur Siyami Ersek Training and Research Hospital - Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Karataş, Baran Siyami Ersek Training and Research Hospital - Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Ekmekçi, Ahmet Siyami Ersek Training and Research Hospital - Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Orhan, Gökçen Siyami Ersek Training and Research Hospital - Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center - Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkey , Bolca, Osman Siyami Ersek Training and Research Hospital - Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center - Department of Cardiology, Turkey
Abstract :
Discrete subaortic membranes are rare congenital abnormalities which may cause hemodynamic consequences secondary to left ventricular outflow obstruction. It may present as an isolated abnormality or may accompany other congenital abnormalities such as ventricular septal defects and bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). Two dimensional (2-D) and recently three dimensional (3-D) echocardiography is used in diagnosis and estimation of the severity of the stenosis in this clinical entity. In this report, we used 3-D echocardiographic examination to identify the anatomical properties of a unique type of subaortic membrane extending to the left ventricular posterolateral wall associated with BAV.
