TY - JOUR
T1 - Transesophageal Echocardiography
T2 - Detection of an Acquired Left Ventricular—Right Atrial Shunt
AU - Shen, Win Kuang
AU - Khandheria, Bijoy K.
PY - 1991/1/1
Y1 - 1991/1/1
N2 - Communication between the left ventricle and right atrium has a reported prevalence of less than 1%. Acquired left ventricular—right atrial shunt is caused by chest trauma or valvular surgery. A case of acquired left ventricular—right atrial shunt after aortic valve surgery is reported. The detection was possible by use of echo-Doppler, color flow imaging, and transesophageal echocardiography. Combined use of these modalities and multiple transducer positions when transthoracic echocardiography is used are recommended to make the diagnosis.
AB - Communication between the left ventricle and right atrium has a reported prevalence of less than 1%. Acquired left ventricular—right atrial shunt is caused by chest trauma or valvular surgery. A case of acquired left ventricular—right atrial shunt after aortic valve surgery is reported. The detection was possible by use of echo-Doppler, color flow imaging, and transesophageal echocardiography. Combined use of these modalities and multiple transducer positions when transthoracic echocardiography is used are recommended to make the diagnosis.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0894-7317(14)80533-6
DO - 10.1016/S0894-7317(14)80533-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 2036234
AN - SCOPUS:0026134069
SN - 0894-7317
VL - 4
SP - 199
EP - 202
JO - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
JF - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
IS - 2
ER -