Editorial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Cardiol. May 26, 2015; 7(5): 230-237
Published online May 26, 2015. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v7.i5.230
Figure 1
Figure 1 Characteristic echocardiogram of a patient with pulmonary hypertension. A: Apical 4-chamber view showing dilatation of the right ventricle; B: Apical 4-chamber view with Doppler signal (continuous wave) showing an increased right ventricular- right atrial pressure gradient (4.4 m/s); C: Subcostal view showing dilatation of the inferior caval vein corresponding with an increased pressure in the right atrium; D: Parasternal short axis view showing flattening of the interventricular septum (D-sign) and dilatation of the right ventricle.