Left Atrial Dissection after Mitral Valve Replacement Demonstrated by Transesophageal Echocardiography.
- Author:
Suk Bae JI
1
;
Joon Han SHIN
;
Shun Ji LIANG
;
Myung Ho YOON
;
Han Soo KIM
;
Seung Jae TANK
;
Byung Il CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiology, Ajou University, School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Left atrium;
Dissection;
Transesophageal echocardiography
- MeSH:
Echocardiography;
Echocardiography, Transesophageal*;
Heart Atria;
Mitral Valve*;
Traction
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Echocardiography
1997;5(1):70-73
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Left atrial dissection is one of extremely rare complications associated with mitral valve surgery. We reported a case of left atrial dissection, which was developed after mechanical mitral valve replacement and was demonstrated by transesophargeal echocardiography. The cause of dissection was due to excessive traction of left atrial endocardial layer during surgery.
