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Multiplane Transesophageal Echocardiographic Detection and Differential Diagnosis of Isolated Right Pulmonary Artery Agenesis
Author(s) -
KISS ZOLTÁN,
GALUSKA LÁZLÓ,
TIMÅ SÁNDOR
Publication year - 1996
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.1540-8175.1996.tb00914.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary artery , agenesis , differential diagnosis , right pulmonary artery , cardiology , pulmonary embolism , chest radiograph , left pulmonary artery , hemodynamics , radiology , radiography , surgery , pathology
We present a case report of isolated right pulmonary artery agenesis detected by multiplane trans‐esophageal echocardiography (TEE). A special emphasis is placed on its important role in the differential diagnosis and hemodynamic and functional evaluation of patients with unilateral pulmonary oligemia on chest radiograph. We also present a case report of pulmonary embolism with complete obstruction of the right pulmonary artery for better understanding and for comparison of TEE images in patients with pulmonary artery agenesis.