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Left atrial compression with acute heart failure caused by esophageal bolus
Author(s) -
Maffè Stefano,
Paino Anna Maria,
Paffoni Paola,
Bergamasco Luca,
Dellavesa Pierfranco,
Ze Franco,
Cucchi Lorenzo,
Baduena Lara,
Franchetti Pardo Nicolò,
Parravicini Umberto
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.22512
Subject(s) - medicine , bolus (digestion) , cardiology , esophagus , heart failure , radiology
We report a case of left atrial extrinsic compression caused by an esophageal food bolus in a patient presenting with acute heart failure. Transthoracic echocardiography along with contrast‐enhanced CT showed evidence of esophageal dilation producing left atrial compression. Esophageal endoscopy and fragmentation of the bolus, allowing the accumulated food to descend into the stomach, produced a rapid improvement of hemodynamic and clinical status. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 46 :259–261, 2018