Size and Function of the Right Atrium in Healthy Children by Three-Dimensional Echocardiography.

Purpose: Right atrial volume (RAV) and function have proven prognostic value in the assessment of cardiac disease and may be more accurately assessed using three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE). Normal 3DE reference values for the right atrial (RA) volume and function in healthy children have not yet been published. Furthermore, current methods of indexing cardiac measurements to body surface area (BSA) alone may be insufficient.

Double-orifice tricuspid valve: case series and literature review.

The double-orifice tricuspid valve (DOTV) is a rare lesion. We present a series of three patients encountered at the Stollery Children's Hospital with a diagnosis of DOTV on 2D and/or 3D echocardiography. The patient's medical records are reviewed for presentation history, investigative findings, and clinical course.