3-Dimensional Images of Mitral Annulus Perforation: An Alien’s Mouth

In this clinical vignette, we describe a case of a patient with windsock-like posterior mitral annulus perforation at the site of annular calcification caused by infective endocarditis. Three-dimensional transesophageal images of the perforation resembling an “alien’s mouth” are very striking for ho...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Cagli, Kumral, Gursoy, Havva Tugba, Basyigit, Funda, Koprucu, Etga, Golbasi, Zehra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
Materias:
Imaging Vignette
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9685358/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36438889
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.10.013
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Sumario:In this clinical vignette, we describe a case of a patient with windsock-like posterior mitral annulus perforation at the site of annular calcification caused by infective endocarditis. Three-dimensional transesophageal images of the perforation resembling an “alien’s mouth” are very striking for how 3-dimensional imaging can improve visualization of anatomy of the heart. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

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