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Tornado-like appearance of spontaneous echo contrast assessed by real-time 3D transesophageal echocardiography.

Kyoko Otani1, Masaaki Takeuchi2, Hiromi Nakai1, Kyoko Kaku1, Nobuhiko Haruki1, Hidetoshi Yoshitani1, Yutaka Otsuji1.   

Abstract

We report a case showing that real-time 3D transesophageal echocardiography provides unique information about the dynamic nature of spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) in 3D space and has the potential to provide better understanding of SEC.

Keywords:  Mitral stenosis; Spontaneous echo contrast; Three-dimensional echocardiography; Transesophageal

Year:  2009        PMID: 27278229     DOI: 10.1007/s12574-009-0008-2

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Echocardiogr        ISSN: 1349-0222


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Authors:  Erwan Donal; Hirotsugu Yamada; Christophe Leclercq; Daniel Herpin
Journal:  Chest       Date:  2005-09       Impact factor: 9.410

3.  Relations between left atrial appendage blood flow velocity, spontaneous echocardiographic contrast and thromboembolic risk in vivo.

Authors:  D Fatkin; R P Kelly; M P Feneley
Journal:  J Am Coll Cardiol       Date:  1994-03-15       Impact factor: 24.094

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