{"id":863,"date":"2020-07-22T12:17:40","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T12:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genesis-foundation.net\/blog\/?p=863"},"modified":"2021-11-11T09:28:51","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T09:28:51","slug":"understanding-double-chamber-right-ventricle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genesis-foundation.net\/blog\/understanding-double-chamber-right-ventricle\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning about the Double Chamber Right Ventricle"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Double Chamber Right Ventricle (DCRV) is a rare Congenital Heart Defect. It was first described around 130 years ago. The clinicians began describing the term extensively from the 1960’s.<\/p>\n

What is DCRV?<\/strong><\/p>\n

DCRV is better understood as a form of separated Right Ventricle (RV) caused by the presence of abnormally located or hypertrophic muscular bands.<\/p>\n

The abnormally located muscle bundles divide the Right Ventricle Cavity into a proximal and distal chamber. Those muscle bundles run between an area located in the ventricular septum, beneath the septal leaflet of the Tricuspid Valve, and the anterior wall of the right ventricle. Certain other heart defects are associated with DCRV like Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD), Pulmonary Valve Stenosis and discrete subaortic stenosis.<\/p>\n

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As outlined by Restivo et al, there are several subtypes of divided Right Ventricle.<\/p>\n

These are as follows :<\/p>\n

-Anomalous septoparietal band
\n-Anomalous apical shelf
\n-Hypertrophy of apical trabeculations etc.
\n-DCRV is the most common form, noted by the presence of anomalous muscle bundles (AMB) that divide the Right Ventricle into 2 chambers. However, no uniformity is observed in the position of these anomalous muscle bundles or in the manner in which the RV is divided.<\/p>\n

Epidemiology <\/strong><\/p>\n

Double Chamber Right Ventricle is rarely seen as an isolated Congenital Heart Defect. It is generally seen in 0.5% to 2% of heart defects and in about 10% with Ventricular Septal Defects.<\/p>\n

Symptoms <\/strong><\/p>\n

Many patients with DCRV are asymptomatic. The most commonest indicator for referral is a murmur. When a VSD is present , the manifestation is that of\u00a0 a VSD or Pulmonary Outflow Tract Obstruction.<\/p>\n

Diagnosis<\/strong><\/p>\n

The doctor may order the following tests for the correct diagnosis :<\/p>\n