Abstract
Three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography is an important tool in the evaluation of mitral valve anatomy. We illustrate a case of a 67-year-old female who was admitted for non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and underwent two-vessel coronary artery bypass grafting for surgical disease. Her two-dimensional (2D) echocardiographic images intraoperatively demonstrated a mass on the posterior mitral valve leaflet which created a diagnostic challenge; 3D transesophageal imaging was crucial in identifying the true nature of the pathology to be mitral annular calcification with supra-annular extension.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 954-956 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Echocardiography |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2022 |
Keywords
- 3D
- mitral annular calcification
- transesophageal echocardiography
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine