Abstract
Echocardiography with color flow imaging is valuable for identifying mechanical complications of myocardial infarction. Transesophageal echocardiography is useful for critically ill patients in whom transthoracic imaging is often insufficient. A case of papillary muscle rupture is presented in which transesophageal echocardiography was performed concurrently with coronary angiography. The detailed information obtained from two-dimensional and color flow imaging eliminated the need for diagnostic right heart catheterization and left ventriculography. Transesophageal echocardiography used in this manner can facilitate expeditious surgical management.
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