Transesophageal echocardiography diagnosis of abnormal left atrium to inferior vena cava communication: A case report

• Published in: Clinical case reports Vol. 12; no. 8; pp. e9225 - n/a
• Main Authors: Xu, Hui, Cao, Dian‐Bo, Li, Xiao‐Dong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01-08-2024; Wiley
• Subjects: abnormal traffic; Cardiovascular disease; computed tomography angiography; Conflicts of interest; Congenital diseases; Consent; Deep learning; Electrocardiography; Heart; inferior vena cava; left atrium; Ostomy; transesophageal echocardiography; Ultrasonic imaging; computed tomography angiography; inferior vena cava; transesophageal echocardiography; abnormal traffic; left atrium
• ISSN: 2050-0904; 2050-0904
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.9225

Key Clinical Message
Abnormal traffic between the left atrium (LA) and inferior vena cava (IVC) in the database is currently rare. Herein, we present a unique case of abnormal traffic between the LA and the IVC, which was diagnosed using transesophageal echocardiography and confirmed by computed tomography angiography. This case substantiates the superiority of transesophageal echocardiography over transthoracic echocardiography in detecting specific site lesions.
Abnormal traffic between the left atrium (LA) and the inferior vena cava (IVC) in the database is currently rare. Herein, we present a unique case of abnormal traffic between the LA and the IVC, which was diagnosed using transesophageal echocardiography and confirmed by computed tomography angiography.