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European Journal of Echocardiography 2008 9(2):296-297; doi:10.1016/j.euje.2006.10.006
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Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved. © The Author 2006. For permissions please email: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

Impairment of echocardiographic acoustic window caused by breast implants

Mohammad-Reza Movahed*

Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center and the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, 1501 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85724, USA

Received 14 August 2006; accepted after revision 20 October 2006; online publish-ahead-of-print 8 December 2006.

* Corresponding author. Tel: + 1 520 626 6223; fax: + 1 520 626 5181. E-mail address: rmovahed{at}email.arizona.edu


  Abstract

Cosmetic breast implants are increasing in popularity. The presence of a breast implant overlying the anterior mediastinal space as a cause of impairment of the echocardiographic acoustic window has not been described previously. Here, we report three cases with significant impairment of echocardiographic acoustic window caused by breast implants. Clinicians should be aware of this interference and women should be informed of this dilemma before considering this cosmetic surgery.

Keywords: Breast implant; Echocardiography; Attenuation; Silicone implant; Saline implant; Acoustic window


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