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The role of preoperative three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography in a heart failure patient with a left ventricular aneurysm

Assessment of left ventricular(LV)geometry and function reprsents the most frequent indication for an echocardiographic study in patient evaluation, management and indication for cardiac surgery.Three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography(3DTTE)has been shown to be more accurate for quantification of LV volumes, compared to conventional 2D echocardiography and real time 3DTTE is only imaging technique based on volumetric scanning able to show moving structures in the beating heart.We present a patient with ischemic cardiomyopathy and LV aneurysm who underwent Dor procedure, and was preoperatively assessed by real time 3DTTE combined with contrast echocardiography to assess LV, mitral valve function and presence of LV thrombus.In conclusion, 3DTTE povides a comprehensive assessment in the management of heart failure patients with LV aneurysm which is crucial for their clinical management.

three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography ; left ventricular aneurysm

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