Fatal acute left ventricular outflow obstruction due to interventricular septal haematoma--diagnosis by transoesophageal echocardiography.
We describe a case of fatal left ventricular outflow obstruction detected by intraoperative transoesophageal echocardiography. This resulted from acute haematoma formation within the interventricular septum following internal mammary artery grafting to the left anterior descending coronary artery. This unusual case highlights the emerging role of transoesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis and management of the complications of cardiac surgery.
Non-Invasive Heart Unit, Killingbeck Hospital, Leeds, England.
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Ettles
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D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler / Q000379:methods*; D006346:Heart Septum; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality