“Smoking” Mitral Valve

Spontaneous echocardiographic contrast is a characteristic echocardiographic phenomenon with a distinct smoke-like swirling pattern of blood flow seen in conditions with slow blood flow or stasis and is an indicator of increased thromboembolic risk.

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2012-09, Vol.60 (11), p.e19-e19
Main Authors: Salahuddin, Salman, MD, DM, Ramakrishnan, Sivasubramanian, MD, DM, Seth, Sandeep, MD, DM, Bhargava, Balram, MD, DM
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Catheters
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve - diagnostic imaging
Mitral Valve - pathology
Mitral Valve Stenosis - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:Spontaneous echocardiographic contrast is a characteristic echocardiographic phenomenon with a distinct smoke-like swirling pattern of blood flow seen in conditions with slow blood flow or stasis and is an indicator of increased thromboembolic risk.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2012.01.081