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Number 07-05. Double chambered Right Ventricle

Case from: Anil K Attili and Timothy Cotts, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

History: 34-yr-old male, recurrent syncope and dyspnea

TOE: a fixed obstructive muscle bundle in the RVOT, suspicious for a double chambered RV, also a small restrictive VSD.

CMR: confirmed the presence of an anomalous muscle bundle crossing the subinfundibular portion of the RVOT and the diagnosis of a double chambered RV.

Outcome: The patient underwent uneventful surgical repair.

Perspective: CMR provides unrestricted multiplanar views of RV anatomy, function and flow, making it well suited for the investigation of sub-infundibular stenosis in adults.

CMR system: Philips achieva 1.5 T. Philips Medical Systems.

Reference: JCMR 02;4(3) 373-9

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