Localizing intrapulmonary shunt in hepatopulmonary syndrome by transesophageal echocardiography

Jpn Heart J. 1999 May;40(3):369-74. doi: 10.1536/jhj.40.369.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angiography
  • Dyspnea / etiology
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal*
  • Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / complications
  • Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Lung / blood supply*
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging*
  • Male
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin

Substances

  • Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin