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Perforation of the Right Ventricle After Endomyocardial Biopsy Detected by Color Flow Doppler Echocardiography
Author(s) -
PETEIRO J.,
CALVINO R.,
VAZQUEZ N.,
CASTRO A.
Publication year - 1994
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/j.1540-8175.1994.tb01099.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ventricle , endomyocardial biopsy , perforation , cardiology , doppler echocardiography , pericardium , diastole , radiology , color doppler , biopsy , ultrasonography , blood pressure , metallurgy , punching , materials science
Right ventricular perforation after endomyocardial biopsy of a heart transplant patient was established by color flow Doppler echocardiography. Systolic filling and diastolic drainage of the pericardium were seen. Healing of the perforation occurred spontaneously with no Doppler signs of perforation 8 days later.