Identification of right ventricular rupture by radionuclide ventriculography.
Right ventricular rupture is rare. We report its identification by radionuclide ventriculography and subsequent confirmation by contrast angiography and at operation. The aetiology in this case was a primary cardiac malignancy.
D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000150:complications; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m