Unilateral pulmonary oedema complicating mitral regurgitation: diagnosis and demonstration by transoesophageal echocardiography.
Intensive Care Med
; 26(4): 466-70, 2000 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10872141
ABSTRACT
One aetiology of unilateral pulmonary oedema is mitral valve disease. We report three cases of right pulmonary oedema caused by acute mitral regurgitation. These reports underline the diagnostic value of transoesophageal echocardiography, which rapidly visualised severe mitral regurgitation with retrograde jet directed toward the right pulmonary veins. Two patients underwent prompt cardiac surgery.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pulmonary Edema
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
/
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Intensive Care Med
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
France