Use of Lumason Contrast Echocardiography in Post-myocardial Infarction Ventricular Septal Defect
Year: 2022
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: We report herein the case of an elderly female who presented with myocardial infarction complicated by ventricular septal defect (VSD) that was evident on cardiac auscultation and contrast echocardiography using Lumason® (Bracco Diagnostics Inc, Monroe Township, USA). Patient underwent surgical repair for her VSD post-infarct along with coronary artery bypass grafting after being treated for cardiogenic shock. We also highlight the management strategies in patients with similar complications. In this report, we shed the light on the importance of using Lumason contrast for the identification of shunt and for the diagnosis of VSD. Lumason contrast is widely available and licensed.
Source: Cureus
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.27128
Authors: Michael Cinelli, Boutros Karam, Jonathan Spagnola, Marc Assaad, Chadi Salmane, Wissam Hoyek, Charles Schwartz
Institutions: Northwell Health, Staten Island University Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4286433331