title: [Value of transesophageal echography in the diagnosis of posterior ventricular septal rupture during the acute phase of myocardial infarction. Apropos of 2 cases].
abstract: The authors report two cases of posterior ventricular septal defects complicating acute myocardial infarction diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography. Transesophageal echocardiography was well tolerated confirmed the diagnosis, and enabled accurate evaluation of the shunt in the transgastric view. The anatomical results guided the surgical approach and correlated well with the operative findings.
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, hôpital Robert Debré, Reims.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Maillier
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Metz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Théolade
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chapoutot
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Chabert
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Baehrel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Elaerts
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bajolet
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D004947:Esophagus; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006346:Heart Septum; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Intérêt de l'échographie transoesophagienne dans le diagnostic de rupture du septum interventriculaire postérieur au stade aigu de l'infarctus du myocarde. A propos de 2 observations.