Incremental value of live/real time three‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in the assessment of ventricular septal rupture following acute myocardial infarction. Issue 11 (30th October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Arisha, Mohammed J.; Hsiung, Ming C.; Nanda, Navin C.; Serkan, Bulur; Ahmad, Amier; Elkaryoni, Ahmed; Elsayed, Mahmoud; Adana, Leilani; Turaga, Shravan; Guler, Emel; Alagic, Nermina
• Is Part Of: Echocardiography. Volume 34:Issue 11(2017)
• Page Start: 1680
• Page End: 1686
• Publication Date: 2017-10-30
• Subjects: myocardial infarction -- three‐dimensional echocardiography -- three‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography -- two‐dimensional echocardiography -- two‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography -- ventricular septal rupture; Echocardiography -- Periodicals; Echocardiography -- Periodicals; 616.1207543
• DOI: 10.1111/echo.13736
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0742-2822

Abstract

Abstract : Ventricular septal rupture is a serious complication following acute myocardial infarctions and is associated with a significant mortality rate. Classically, two‐dimensional transthoracic echocardiography has been used to diagnose this complication and visualize its location. Two‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography has supplemented the transthoracic approach by providing more accurate assessment of the defect size and in guiding closure both percutaneously and intraoperatively. This modality, however, is limited to two‐dimensional views only, and a greater breadth of information is instead available through the use of three‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography. We present a series of 11 patients in which live/real time three‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography offered incremental benefits over two‐dimensional imaging alone.