Multimodality Imaging of Right Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm Caused by Blunt Chest Trauma

Right ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare but fatal complication of blunt chest trauma. Different imaging modalities including transthoracic echocardiogram, gated-CT angiography and cardiac MR can provide useful anatomic and functional information that can make the diagnosis and guide management. S...

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Published in:JACC. Case reports 2019-10, Vol.1 (3), p.287-290
Main Authors: Ansari-Gilani, Kianoush, Sabik, Ellen L., Sareyyupoglu, Basar, Gilkeson, Robert C.
Format: Article
Language:English
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cardiac magnetic resonance
Case Report
computed tomography
echocardiography
right ventricle
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Summary:Right ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare but fatal complication of blunt chest trauma. Different imaging modalities including transthoracic echocardiogram, gated-CT angiography and cardiac MR can provide useful anatomic and functional information that can make the diagnosis and guide management. Surgical treatment is needed to avoid fatal outcome. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.) [Display omitted] Right ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare but fatal complication of blunt chest trauma. Different imaging modalities including transthoracic…
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.08.006