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Incremental Value of Three‐Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography over the Two‐Dimensional Technique in the Assessment of a Thrombus in Transit through a Patent Foramen Ovale
Author(s) -
Thind Munveer,
Ahmed Mustafa I.,
Gok Gulay,
Joson Marisa,
Elsayed Mahmoud,
Tuck Benjamin C.,
Townsley Matthew M.,
Klas Berthold,
McGiffin David C.,
Nanda Navin C.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.12937
Subject(s) - patent foramen ovale , thrombus , medicine , transit (satellite) , value (mathematics) , cardiology , radiology , computer science , engineering , public transport , transport engineering , migraine , machine learning
We report a case of a right atrial thrombus traversing a patent foramen ovale into the left atrium, where three‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography provided considerable incremental value over two‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in its assessment. As well as allowing us to better spatially characterize the thrombus, three‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography provided a more quantitative assessment through estimation of total thrombus burden.