Not all masses visible at echocardiography are tumors intracardiac.
The cardiac structures that can erroneously be interpreted as intracardiac masses are:
• The Eustachian valve and the Chiari network
• Lipomatosis hypertrophy of the interatrial septum
• The calcification of the annulusmitralico
• The electro-catheter of a pacemaker
However, each of these structures has characteristics well precise that a scrutiny, in hands expert, she is able to distinguish.
The cardiac structures that can erroneously be interpreted as intracardiac masses are:
• The Eustachian valve and the Chiari network
• Lipomatosis hypertrophy of the interatrial septum
• The calcification of the annulusmitralico
• The electro-catheter of a pacemaker
However, each of these structures has characteristics well precise that a scrutiny, in hands expert, she is able to distinguish.
Pierluigi Incarnato, TFCPC Cardiovascular and Abdominal Techinician Sonographer, Cardiac Physiologist at San Michele Nursing Home (Italy)