Transesophageal echocardiography guidance for repair of complex cardiac injuries.
Our patient suffered a single stab wound to the heart that resulted in a coronary artery to ventricle fistula, a ventricular septal defect, mitral regurgitation from chordal transection, and a delayed left ventricular aneurysm. We used transesophageal echocardiography to characterize these multiple defects to help guide successful surgical repair. The patient recovered uneventfully.
Setty
Shaun P
SP
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA.
Bass
John L
JL
Madhusoodanan
K P
KP
Liao
Kenneth K
KK
D000328:Adult; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014951:Wounds, Stab