[The usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism]

J A San Román; I Vilacosta; J Zamorano; C Almería; F J Cortés; E Iturralde; L Sánchez Harguindey

[The usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism]

Rev Esp Cardiol. 1992 Mar;45(3):219-21.

[Article in Spanish]

Authors

J A San Román¹, I Vilacosta, J Zamorano, C Almería, F J Cortés, E Iturralde, L Sánchez Harguindey

Affiliation

¹ Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario de San Carlos, Madrid.

PMID: 1574637

Abstract

Three cases with suspected pulmonary artery embolism are presented, in which transesophageal echocardiography showed a mass in the right pulmonary artery consistent with thrombus. The relevant diagnostic contributions of transesophageal echocardiography are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Echocardiography / methods*
Emergencies
Esophagus
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Humans
Male
Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Embolism / diagnostic imaging*