An Unusual Case of Left Upper Lobe Pulmonary Edema

This is a report of an unusual case of left, predominantly upper lobe, pulmonary edema secondary to paravalvular mitral regurgitation (MR) complicating mitral valve replacement. Transesophageal echocardiography proved helpful in making the diagnosis of MR and suggesting the mechanism of the pulmonar...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 1998-07, Vol.114 (1), p.328-330
Hauptverfasser:	Rice, Joshua, Roth, Scott L., Rossoff, Leonard J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system Echocardiography, Doppler, Color Echocardiography, Transesophageal Endocardial and cardiac valvular diseases Heart Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - adverse effects Humans Male Medical sciences mitral regurgitation mitral valve Mitral Valve Insufficiency - complications Mitral Valve Insufficiency - diagnostic imaging Mitral Valve Stenosis - surgery Pleural Effusion - etiology Pulmonary Edema - etiology Surgical Wound Dehiscence - complications unilateral pulmonary edema
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Zusammenfassung:	This is a report of an unusual case of left, predominantly upper lobe, pulmonary edema secondary to paravalvular mitral regurgitation (MR) complicating mitral valve replacement. Transesophageal echocardiography proved helpful in making the diagnosis of MR and suggesting the mechanism of the pulmonary edema.
ISSN:	0012-3692 1931-3543
DOI:	10.1378/chest.114.1.328