TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC DIAGNOS IS OF POSTINFARCTION VENTRICULAR RUPTURE

Authors
MAES D CHAPOUTOT L MAILLIER B METZ D CHABERT JP NAZEYROLLAS P TOROSSIAN F BAEHREL B ELAERTS J
Citation
D. Maes et al., TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC DIAGNOS IS OF POSTINFARCTION VENTRICULAR RUPTURE, Archives des maladies du coeur et des vaisseaux, 88(2), 1995, pp. 271-273
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System","Peripheal Vascular Diseas
Journal title
Archives des maladies du coeur et des vaisseaux → ACNP
ISSN journal
00039683
Volume
88
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
271 - 273
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-9683(1995)88:2<271:TEDIOP>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
The authors report the case of postero-lateral myocardial infarction c omplicated by free wall rupture at the 48th hour. The diagnosis was su spected clinically and transoesophageal echocardiography showed the ap pearance of pericardial effusion in a patient difficult to examine by conventional echocardiography. Transoesophageal echocardiography was p erformed and well tolerated. The transgastric view showed a thrombus a djacent to a thinned and lacerated postero-lateral wall. The clinical outcome was favourable after surgical repair.