Transoesophageal echocardiographic diagnosis of pulmonary arteriovenous malformation in a patient with ischaemic stroke.
We report a case of an ischaemic stroke secondary to an isolated pulmonary arteriovenous malformation. In this case, transoesophageal echocardiogram played a pivotal role in shunt identification, exclusion of atrial septal defect, and definitive diagnosis and localization of the pulmonary arteriovenous malformations. Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations should be excluded in all patients with cryptogenic stroke.
Rao
Seshu C
SC
Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, 4330 Wornall Road, Suite 2000, Kansas City, MO 64111, USA.
Main
Michael L
ML
D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D004452:Echocardiography; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D020521:Stroke / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy