An unusual echocardiographic image of a hiatal hernia

Kardiol Pol. 2011;69(4):398-9.

Abstract

Diagnosis of a hiatal hernia (HH) is typically made using an upper gastro-intestinal barium X-ray. A complementary test is gastroscopy or upper-intestinal endoscopy. There are reports in which HH has been diagnosed by echocardiography. We here describe a case of a HH visible on an echocardiogram in a female with palpitations.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Hernia, Hiatal / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged