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Three‐Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography: Diagnosing the Extent of Pericarditis Constrictiva and Intraoperative Surgical Support
Author(s) -
Scohy Thierry V.,
Maat Alexander P.W.M.,
McGhie Jackie,
Ten Cate Folkert J.,
Bogers Ad.J.J.C.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2008.00801.x
Subject(s) - medicine , constrictive pericarditis , pericarditis , thickening , radiology , etiology , ultrasound , pericardium , cardiac magnetic resonance , pericardiectomy , magnetic resonance imaging , cardiology , chemistry , polymer science
Abstract The traditional two‐dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (2DTTE) has limitations in demonstrating the extent of pericardial thickening in constrictive pericarditis (CP) because of poor transmission of ultrasound through the thickened anterior pericardial structures. We describe a case of CP, of unknown etiology, in which transesophageal 3DTEE equalled the accuracy of cardiac magnetic resonance in demonstrating the extent of pericardial thickening in CP.