Mammoth interatrial septal aneurysm in the ICE age

Cardiovasc Ultrasound. 2007 Sep 25:5:30. doi: 10.1186/1476-7120-5-30.

Abstract

Background: Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) is a useful imaging modality that is now being used more widely to assist in the percutaneous closure of atrial septal defects (ASD) and patent foramen ovales (PFO).

Case presentation: A 42 year old lady with a history of transient ischaemic attacks and migraine underwent percutaneous closure of an ASD. Intraprocedural ICE demonstrated a mammoth billowing multiperforated interatrial septal aneurysm in association with a secondum ASD.

Conclusion: ICE provides excellent adjuvant imaging during percutaneous closure of intracardiac shunts, in this case demonstrating a 'mammoth' interatrial septal aneurysm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography, Doppler / methods*
  • Female
  • Heart Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging*
  • Heart Aneurysm / surgery
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / diagnostic imaging*
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / surgery
  • Humans