Open AccessUnknown Extra Cardiac Echo‐Free Space: Diagnosis of a Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm by Color Flow Echocardiography
Author(s) -
Weston Mark W.,
Mckin Elizabeth,
Donald Tommie,
Vijayanagar R.,
Canedo Mario
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960140613
Subject(s) - medicine , pseudoaneurysm , ventricle , color doppler , cardiology , radiology , doppler echocardiography , aneurysm , ultrasonography , diastole , blood pressure
Summary : At times, visualization of a ventricular pseudoaneurysm by two‐dimensional echocardiography can be difficult. This case report describes the unique diagnostic potential of color flow echocardiography in the diagnosis of an unknown extra cardiac echo‐free space, a left ventricular pseudoaneurysm. Using color Doppler echocardiography flow can be seen communicating between the left ventricle and the pseudoaneurysm.