Isolated Left Ventricular Diastolic Collapse Due to Extra-Thoracic Compression.
Isolated collapse of the left ventricle (LV) in diastole is not a very common finding on two-dimensional echocardiography. Reported cases in the literature were due to either loculated postoperative pericardial effusion/hematoma or left pleural effusion. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of LV diastolic collapse secondary to extra-thoracic compression.
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Rana
R
Costa
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Jad
J
Zahnan
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Hadi
H
Skouri
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Walid
W
Gharzuddine
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Lara
L
Al-Masri
Department of Anesthesiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Chakib
C
Ayyoub
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Antoine B
AB
Abchee
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013318:Stroke Volume; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*
extra-thoracic compression; left ventricular diastolic collapse; small bowel obstruction