MRI MISINTERPRETATION OF SPONTANEOUS ECHO-CONTRAST AS A LARGE LEFT ATRIAL THROMBUS

Authors
RAGGI P DANIELS M SHANOUDY H JARMUKLI NF
Citation
P. Raggi et al., MRI MISINTERPRETATION OF SPONTANEOUS ECHO-CONTRAST AS A LARGE LEFT ATRIAL THROMBUS, International journal of cardiac imaging, 12(2), 1996, pp. 85-88
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System","Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
International journal of cardiac imaging → ACNP
ISSN journal
01679899
Volume
12
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
85 - 88
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-9899(1996)12:2<85:MMOSEA>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
A magnetic resonance imaging of the heart was obtained in a patient wi th history of mitral valve replacement, in whom cor triatriatum dexter was suspected. Dense left atrial echo-contrast, visualized during a p revious transesophageal echocardiography, was incorrectly interpreted as a large thrombus extending into the pulmonary veins and the patient was referred for cardiac surgical evaluation.