Live/real time three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography in the evaluation of post traumatic acquired thoracic aortic coarctation.
We report a young patient with post traumatic acquired thoracic aortic coarctation in whom three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (3DTTE) demonstrated incremental value over two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (2DTTE). 3DTTE showed (1) en face views of the obstruction site that showed a markedly narrowed, roughly circular orifice measuring 0.33 cm(2) in area, (2) echogenic tissue encroaching on the graft lumen consistent with fibrosis/thrombus, and (3) no graft protrusion into the aortic lumen, only hypermobility of the medial portion of the graft. These important findings were not detected by 2DTTE.
Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35249, USA.
Preeti
P
Singh
Carlos Martinez
CM
Hernandez
Balwinder
B
Singh
Mahesh
M
Kuruba
Amena
A
Samar
Navin C
NC
Nanda
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D003199:Computer Systems; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D055815:Young Adult