Transesophageal Two- and Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Assessment of Spontaneous Left Atrial Dissection
A 41-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency room with an onset of acute dyspnea, jugular ingurgitation, and with the first heart sound diminished, followed by a grade III/IV holosystolic murmur that was better heard at the apex and edema of the lower limbs.
The vital signs were heart rate 91 bpm, respiratory rate 21 rpm, blood pressure 110/60 mmHg, and oxygen saturation 91%. The chest x-ray showed cardiomegaly with a cardiothoracic index of 0.62 and pulmonary venocapillary hypertension.
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