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Contrast Transesophageal Echocardiographic Detection of a Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation Draining Into Left Lower Pulmonary Vein
Author(s) -
Ahmed Sujood,
Nanda Navin C.,
Nekkanti Rajasekhar,
Yousif Abdalla M.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1046/j.1540-8175.2003.03049.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary vein , arteriovenous malformation , radiology , telangiectasia , cardiology , pathology , atrial fibrillation
We report the identification of a pulmonary arteriovenous malformation draining into the left lower pulmonary vein by contrast two‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in an adult with no evidence of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. To our knowledge, this has not been reported previously. This study also emphasizes the importance of transesophageal echocardiographic examination of the left lower pulmonary vein in the detection of a pulmonary arteriovenous malformation. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume 20, May 2003)