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Impairment of echocardiographic acoustic window by breast implants

Author(s) -

M.R. Movahed

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

european journal of echocardiography

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1525-2167

pISSN - 1532-2114

DOI - 10.1016/j.euje.2006.10.006

Subject(s) - medicine , breast implant , implant , window (computing) , radiology , surgery , computer science , operating system

Cosmetic breast implants are increasing in popularity. The presence of a breast implant overlying the anterior mediastinal space as a cause of impairment of the echocardiographic acoustic window has not been described previously. Here, we report three cases with significant impairment of echocardiographic acoustic window caused by breast implants. Clinicians should be aware of this interference and women should be informed of this dilemma before considering this cosmetic surgery.

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