A 69-year-old woman presenting with shortness of breath
| Autor: | Sara Xuereb, Rachel Xuereb, Robert G. Xuereb |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Cardiac Catheterization Heart Diseases Heart Ventricles Regurgitation (circulation) 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Ventricular Function Left 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Aortic valve replacement Internal medicine medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Wall motion Aged business.industry Exertional dyspnoea medicine.disease Coronary arteries Stenosis Diverticulum medicine.anatomical_structure Dyspnea Ventricle Echocardiography Cardiology Female Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Lateral wall |
| Zdroj: | Heart (British Cardiac Society). 106(21) |
| ISSN: | 1468-201X |
| Popis: | A 69-year-old Caucasian woman, with a history of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus, presented with exertional dyspnoea. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) showed moderate to severe aortic stenosis and moderate aortic regurgitation, with normal left ventricular (LV) systolic function and dimensions. Prior to referral for surgical aortic valve replacement, she underwent cardiac catheterisation including left ventriculography to assess the LV wall motion and function accurately given limited acoustic windows on echocardiography. The coronary arteries were normal and the LV cavity was small. A contrast filled pocket was seen arising from the lateral wall of the left ventricle (LV) (figure 1A). The pocket was contracting in synchrony with the LV … |
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