Key result
Ebstein's anomaly can be diagnosed by clinical features and confirmed by cardiac catheterization, including in acyanotic adults where it mimics acquired valvular rheumatic heart disease.
Highlights the clinical features and utility of cardiac catheterization in diagnosing Ebstein's anomaly, noting its occurrence in acyanotic adults and similarity to rheumatic heart disease.
Supports diagnosis of Ebstein's anomaly via clinical features and catheterization; leaves open prospective validation in acyanotic adults.
Four cases of Ebstein's anomaly are described, revealing that the clinical features permit diagnosis in the majority of instances and that cardiac catheterization affords precise confirmation of the diagnosis. The occurrence of this anomaly in acyanotic adults is pointed out, and the similarity to acquired valvular rheumatic heart disease is stressed.
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Blount et al. (1957) studied this question. Ebstein's anomaly can be diagnosed by clinical features and confirmed by cardiac catheterization, including in acyanotic adults where it mimics acquired valvular rheumatic heart disease.
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