Left Atrium Compressed by a Traumatic Focal Aneurysm of the Thoracic Aorta / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 329-333, 2014.
Artículo
en Coreano
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ABSTRACT
A 78-year-old woman presented to our hospital with progressive dyspnea (NYHA class I-II) and epigastric discomfort that had developed after a traffic accident. She had a history of hypertension and cerebral infarction, but no history of cardiovascular disease. Her blood pressure was 130/70 mmHg and her heart rate was 66 beats/min and regular. The electrocardiogram showed normal sinus rhythm. The chest X-ray revealed bilateral pleural effusions. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) demonstrated an aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta compressing the left atrium (LA). Left and right ventricular systolic function was preserved. Whole-body computed tomography (CT) angiography revealed that a focal 40-mm-diameter saccular aneurysm in the descending aorta at the level of T7-8, with an intramural hematoma, was compressing the LA and left pulmonary vein. After surgical management, follow-up TTE and CT showed decompression of the LA and left pulmonary vein.
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Asunto principal:
Aorta Torácica
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Aneurisma de la Aorta
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Derrame Pleural
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Venas Pulmonares
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Tórax
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Presión Sanguínea
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Angiografía
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Ecocardiografía
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Enfermedades Cardiovasculares
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Accidentes de Tránsito
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Año:
2014
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