Abstract
Transesophageal echocardiography is frequently performed for further evaluation of sources of embolism and better evaluation of atrial septum in patients with cerebral ishemic events. Although two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography can depict atrial septal aneurysm and patent foramen ovale, the full extent of the patent foramen ovale cannot be easily discerned in some cases. We describe a patient with transient cerebral ischemia where three-dimensional echocardiography provided incremental value when compared to two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in the assessment of atrial septal aneurysm and patent foramen ovale.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | e237-e238 |
| Journal | Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine |
| Volume | 17 |
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| State | Published - Dec 1 2016 |
Keywords
- atrial septal aneurysm
- patent foramen ovale
- three-dimensional echocardiography
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine