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European Heart Journal 1985 6(10):865-869;
Copyright © 1985 by the European Society of Cardiology.
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© 1985 The European Society of Cardiology

On the explanation of the M-mode echocardiographic image of an atrial myxoma

C. STEFANADIS, P. TOUTOUZAS, D. KREMASTINOS and J. VASSILIADIS

Department of Cardiology, Medical School, University of Athens Athens, Greece

Received 13 December 1984; revised 30 May 1985; .

Address for Correspondence:Ch. Stefanadis, M.D., Tepelemou 9 Sir, Paleo Psichico, 154 52, Athens, Greece.

Abstract

Two experimental models were used to simulate the motion of a valve leaflet and atrial myxoma in order to investigate the echocardiographic images produced. Both support the view that an endogenous contrast effect, i.e. surfaces of different acoustic densities that are produced as a result of turbulence in a fluid medium and give rise to echo images, contributes to the echocardiographic M-mode appearance of the atrial mass.

Key Words: Atrial tumour • M-mode echocardiography


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