[Transesophageal echocardiographic diagnosis of left ventricular parietal rupture, a complication of myocardial infarction].
The authors report the case of postero-lateral myocardial infarction complicated by free wall rupture at the 48th hour. The diagnosis was suspected clinically and transoesophageal echocardiography showed the appearance of pericardial effusion in a patient difficult to examine by conventional echocardiography. Transoesophageal echocardiography was performed and well tolerated. The transgastric view showed a thrombus adjacent to a thinned and lacerated postero-lateral wall. The clinical outcome was favourable after surgical repair.
D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Diagnostic par échographie transoesophagienne d'une rupture pariétale du ventricule gauche sur infarctus du myocarde.