关键词: 卵圆孔未闭, 经胸超声心动图, 经食管超声心动图, 超声造影

Abstract: Objective To explore the value of ultrasound combined with different methods in improving the detection rate of patent foramen ovale. Methods 88 cases of clinically suspected patent foramen ovale in our hospital were collected as the research objects to carry out the ultrasonic image group examination (routine transthoracic echocardiography TTE, transesophageal echocardiography TEE, right heart contrast echocardiography), and the results of multiple groups of ultrasonic image examination were recorded for retrospective statistical analysis. Results Among 88 subjects, 12 (13.6%) were found to have PFO (+)by conventional transthoracic echocardiography, 2 of them had atrial septal aneurysm. 20 cases (90.9%) of PFO were found by transesophageal ultrasonography, and two of them were from pulmonary arteriovenous fistula.In all the subjects, 39 cases (44.3%) of PFO were found by right heart sonography, 24 cases were found in resting state, 39 cases were found after Valsalva operation, 4 cases were found with aneurysm of atrial septum, 3 cases with pulmonary arteriovenous fistula (one of them was from pulmonary vein). Among the 14 patients examined by transesophageal ultrasound combined with right cardiac sonography, 10 (71.4%) were found to have PFO(+). According to the number of microbubbles, the right echocardiography showed that there were 16 cases in grade I, 5 cases in grade II, 18 cases in grade III, and there were statistical differences in the semi quantitative classification of RLS in different states (χ²=12.729, P=0.02). Conclusion Ultrasound image histology can be used for semi quantitative evaluation of patients with patent foramen ovale, which can effectively supplement the lack of single conventional ultrasound information, and provide objective basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment.

Key words: Patent foramen ovale, Transthoracic echocardiography, Transesophageal echocardiography, Contrast echocardiography