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Real-time 3-Dimensional Echocardiography Demonstrates Size and Extent of Acute Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture

Authors :
Little, Stephen H.
Ramasubbu, Kumudha
Zoghbi, William A.
Source :
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography; May 2007, Vol. 20 Issue: 5 p538.e1-538.e3, 3p
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

We describe a patient with acute left ventricular wall rupture and pseudoaneurysm formation after myocardial infarction. We review the accuracy of 2-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography for detection of ventricular pseudoaneurysm and describe the use of real-time handheld 3-dimensional color Doppler echocardiography for the assessment of left ventricular rupture location, orifice geometry, and complex intracardiac flow before surgical correction.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08947317 and 10976795
Volume :
20
Issue :
5
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs11817922
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.echo.2006.11.009