[Detection of aneurysms of the atrial septum using transesophageal echocardiography].
In 7/340 patients (2.1%) examined by transesophageal echocardiography, aneurysms of the intraatrial septum were observed. In no patient were additional shunts present. In 3/7 patients mitral valve and in 2/7 patients tricuspidal valve prolapse was found. Intraatrial septum aneurysms seem to have a higher frequency than that indicated by transthoracical echocardiography. The incidence observed by transesophageal echocardiography corresponds to the incidence of pathological findings.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D004947:Esophagus; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000473:pathology; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000473:pathology; D014263:Tricuspid Valve Prolapse / Q000473:pathology
Nachweis von Aneurysmen des Vorhofseptums mit Hilfe der transösophagealen Echokardiographie.