Localizing intrapulmonary shunt in hepatopulmonary syndrome by transesophageal echocardiography

Wan Jing Ho, Po Hsien Chu, Shao Yueh Chiang, Cheng Wen Chiang*

*Corresponding author for this work

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)369-374
Number of pages6
JournalJapanese Heart Journal
Volume40
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 05 1999
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Extracardiac shunt
  • Hepatopulmonary syndrome
  • Intrapulmonary shunt
  • Orthodeoxia
  • Platypnea
  • Pulmonary angiography
  • Transesophageal echocardiography

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