3-Dimensional Images of Mitral Annulus Perforation: An Alien's Mouth
JACC: Case Reports, cilt.4, sa.24, 2022 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 24
- Basım Tarihi: 2022
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.10.013
- Dergi Adı: JACC: Case Reports
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Anahtar Kelimeler: echocardiography, endocarditis, mitral valve, three-dimensional imaging
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
In this clinical vignette, we describe a case of a patient with windsock-like posterior mitral annulus perforation at the site of annular calcification caused by infective endocarditis. Three-dimensional transesophageal images of the perforation resembling an “alien's mouth” are very striking for how 3-dimensional imaging can improve visualization of anatomy of the heart. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)