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Transesophageal color Doppler flow mapping of iatrogenic left-to-right interatrial shunting after percutaneous transluminal mitral valvotomy.
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PMID:  10149276     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Characteristics of transesophageal color Doppler flow mapping of iatrogenic left-to-right interatrial shunts were assessed in 58 patients, 1 to 994 days after percutaneous transluminal mitral valvotomy. Transesophageal color Doppler flow mapping detected 22 cases of interatrial shunt whereas transthoracic two-dimensional echocardiography visualized only five interatrial septal defects. Five types of color Doppler flow patterns of interatrial shunts were found: type 1, a bluish jet passing through the interatrial septum into the right atrium with a small bluish proximal flow in the left atrium (50%); type 2, a bluish jet passing through the interatrial septum into the right atrium without a proximal flow (13.6%); type 3, a predominant bluish proximal flow in the left atrium passing through the interatrial septum with minimal flow entering into the right atrium (18.2%); type 4, an "en face" bluish jet in the right atrium (4.5%); and type 5, a "wall jet" with proximal flow adhering to and entering into the interatrial septum (13.6%). Oximetry demonstrated increased pulmonary-to-systemic flow ratio (range 1.07 to 3.32) in 11 patients (50%), which was significantly correlated with the maximal jet area derived from color Doppler flow mapping (r = 0.80, P = 0.001). Thus, transesophageal color Doppler flow mapping is useful in detection of left-to-right interatrial shunts after percutaneous transluminal mitral valvotomy, and recognition of the variable types of color flow mapping may further help identify these atypical interatrial shunts.
Authors:
C H Chen; S L Lin; W H Yin; J Y Liou; T L Hsu; C T Ting; M S Chang; B N Chiang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.)     Volume:  8     ISSN:  0742-2822     ISO Abbreviation:  Echocardiography     Publication Date:  1991 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-08-27     Completed Date:  1992-08-27     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8511187     Medline TA:  Echocardiography     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  649-56     Citation Subset:  T    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei and National Yang Ming Medical College, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Balloon Dilatation / methods*
Echocardiography, Doppler / methods*
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / ultrasonography
Humans
Male
Matched-Pair Analysis
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve Stenosis / therapy*

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