Abstract
Transesophageal echocardiography combining with peripheral injection of agitated saline solution is a useful diagnostic tool to detect the intrapulmonary shunt. We performed transesophageal contrast echocardiography in a case of hepatopulmonary syndrome with normal pulmonary angiography to define the intrapulmonary right-to-left shunt bilaterally.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Angiography
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Dyspnea / etiology
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal*
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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / complications
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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*
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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / physiopathology
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Humans
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Lung / blood supply*
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Lung / diagnostic imaging*
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Male
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Radionuclide Imaging
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Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin
Substances
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Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin