| Utility of transesophageal echocardiography in the examination of adult patients with patent ductus arteriosus. | |
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PMID: 7661073 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Thirteen patients with clinical suspicion of patent ductus arteriosus were evaluated by transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiographic studies. Findings were corroborated during corrective surgery in 8 patients and by cardiac catheterization in 5. Transthoracic echocardiography confirmed the diagnosis in 7 patients; in 2 of the patients endarteritis of the pulmonary artery was demonstrated, and in one infective vegetations in aortic and mitral valves. With transesophageal echocardiography, patent ductus arteriosus was established in all 8 patients and endarteritis of the pulmonary artery was shown in 3, including 1 not discovered by transthoracic technique. In 1 of these patients, vegetations were also found on the pulmonic valve. Both techniques demonstrated significant pulmonary hypertension in 5 cases; contrast studies showed the venoarterial shunt between the pulmonary artery and the aorta with particular clarity in transesophageal images. On the basis of these findings it may be concluded that transesophageal echocardiography complements the information provided by transthoracic recordings in adult patients with patent ductus arteriosus, especially when it is associated with pulmonary hypertension or pulmonary endarteritis. |
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Authors:
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A Andrade; J Vargas-Barron; M Rijlaarsdam; A Romero-Cardenas; C Keirns; N Espinola |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American heart journal Volume: 130 ISSN: 0002-8703 ISO Abbreviation: Am. Heart J. Publication Date: 1995 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-10-04 Completed Date: 1995-10-04 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370465 Medline TA: Am Heart J Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 543-6 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Echocardiography, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, México, D.F., México. |
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Adolescent Adult Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / ultrasonography* Echocardiography Echocardiography, Transesophageal* / instrumentation, methods Endarteritis / ultrasonography Evaluation Studies as Topic Female Humans Hypertension, Pulmonary / ultrasonography Male Middle Aged Pulmonary Artery / ultrasonography Thorax Transducers |
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