Mitral “Hole-in-one Embolus” Detected by Transesophageal Echocardiography During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Cases Report
10.4250/jkse.1994.2.2.220
- Author:
Boo Soo LEE
1
;
Sung Oh HWANG
;
Kyoung Soo LIM
;
Kang Hyun LEE
;
Kyung Koo RYO
;
Jung Han YOON
;
Keum Soo PARK
;
Kyung Hoon CHOE
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Left atrial mass;
Ball thrombus;
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
Transesophageal echocardiography
- MeSH:
Cardiac Output;
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation;
Death, Sudden;
Death, Sudden, Cardiac;
Echocardiography, Transesophageal;
Embolism;
Heart Ventricles;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Mitral Valve;
Mitral Valve Stenosis
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Echocardiography
1994;2(2):220-224
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Mass detached partially or completely from left atrial wall, may produce systemic embolus. If embolus is too large and mitral stenosis is coincidentally present, emblous may obstruct inflow tract of the left ventricle and result in rapid decrease of cardiac output and sudden death subsequently. We experienced a 59-year-old male victim with sudden cardiac arrest from obstruction(“hole-in-one embolus”) of stenotic mitral valve by left atrial mass(ball thrombus). which was detected by transesophageal echocardiography during cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
