Cardiogenic refractory hypoxaemia secondary to blunt chest trauma: diagnosis by transoesophageal echocardiography

Heart. 1998 May; 79(5): 527–528.

PMCID: PMC1728692

Cardiogenic refractory hypoxaemia secondary to blunt chest trauma: diagnosis by transoesophageal echocardiography

F Chirillo, O Totis, and A De Leo

Department of Cardiology, Regional Hospital, Treviso, Italy.

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Figure 1

Colour Doppler transoesophageal echocardiography showing severe tricuspid regurgitation originating from the ruptured anterior leaflet. The regurgitant jet is eccentric and directed towards the traumatic atrial septal defect. ASD, atrial septal defect; (more ...)

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