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Fig. 8.1 Subcostal 5-chamber view showing a doming aortic valve (red arrow) and moderate pericardial effusion (blue arrow) Fig. 8.2 Parasternal short-axis view of the aortic valve showing a unicuspid…

Fig. 11.1 Chest radiograph in 1-year-old child, showing cardiomegaly and pulmonary venous congestion In view of the abnormal chest radiograph and ECG, cardiac review and echocardiogram were arranged. Echocardiogram showed…

Fig. 5.1 Baseline 12-lead ECG showing sinus bradycardia An exercise test was performed, and she exercised for 11 min and 59 s on the Bruce protocol. Her resting heart rate…

Fig. 15.1 First chest x-ray soon after intubation and ventilation. This was thought to be in keeping with surfactant deficient respiratory distress syndrome Fig. 15.2 Chest and abdominal x-ray showing…

Fig. 3.1 High parasternal short-axis image at the level of ascending aorta demonstrating a large proximal AP window Cardiac catheterisation is reserved for those patients with suspected pulmonary vascular disease…

Fig. 12.1 Apical 4-chamber view demonstrating the dilated right atrium and right ventricle. RA right atrium, RV right ventricle, LA left atrium, LV left ventricle Fig. 12.2 Suprasternal long-axis view…

Fig. 7.1 ECG demonstrating sinus rhythm with lateral T wave inversion and ventricular ectopy Fig. 7.2 Initial echocardiogram demonstrating apparently normally arising LCA (arrow) from the aorta (a) with antegrade…

Fig. 9.1 Chest x-ray showing a slightly enlarged cardiac shadow and streaky lung fields in case 1 The echocardiogram showed normal situs, atrioventricular and ventricular-arterial connections. The pulmonary veins were…

Fig. 1.1 An ECG at rest showing a narrow complex tachycardia of rate. Although the P wave appears immediately before the QRS, the rhythm is not sinus as the P…

Fig. 6.1 ECG on presentation at the local hospital two and a half years after surgery showing T-wave inversion in mid-precordial leads Three months later he developed sudden shortness of…