Sigmoid shaped interventricular septum
Last revised by Joachim Feger on 27 Jul 2021
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Weerakkody Y, Feger J, Luong D, et al. Sigmoid shaped interventricular septum. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-65054
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20 Dec 2018,
Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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27 Jul 2021,
Joachim Feger ◉
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A sigmoid-shaped interventricular septum is considered an anatomical variant that gives the interventricular septum a sigmoid or S like contour. It may be more common in elderly patients. It has occasionally been associated with syncope 1 and mild ventricular obstruction 2.
References
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