Key Clinical Message Abnormal traffic between the left atrium (LA) and inferior vena cava (IVC) in the database is currently rare. Herein, we present a unique case of abnormal traffic between the LA and the IVC, which was diagnosed using transesophageal ...
Hui Xu, Dian‐Bo Cao, Xiao‐Dong Li
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Feasibility and Accuracy of Two-and Three-Dimensional Transthoracic Echocardiography in patients with Right Atrial Dilatation using the Right Parasternal Approach [PDF]
Background: Echocardiography increasingly used for diagnosis of right atrial dilatation. Three dimensional is superior than two dimensional echocardiography.
Khaled Najeeb +2 more
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Residual mitral regurgitation after repair for posterior leaflet prolapse- Importance of preoperative anterior leaflet tethering [PDF]
Background Carpentier's techniques for degenerative posterior mitral leaflet prolapse have been established with excellent long‐term results reported. However, residual mitral regurgitation ( MR
Chikazawa, Genta +9 more
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ABSTRACT A patient with tricuspid valve atresia and pulmonary artery valve stenosis underwent a total cavo‐pulmonary circulation with an unfenestrated intracardiac conduit. He experienced poorly tolerated atrial tachycardia and was referred for radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA). No interatrial shunt was evident.
Marco Scaglione +7 more
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Transesophageal Echocardiography and Vascular Surgery [PDF]
Segundo as guidelines atuais, o ecocardiograma transesofágico está indicado na cirurgia vascular major. O objetivo deste trabalho é determinar qual é o impacto do ecocardiograma transesofágico no diagnóstico de patologias da aorta susceptíveis de ...
Duarte, C
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A 23‐year‐old male with cystic fibrosis developed Takotsubo cardiomyopathy with left ventricular reduced ejection fraction during bilateral lung transplantation. One year later, he presented with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction and pulmonary edema in the context of medication non‐adherence.
Azadeh Moradkhani +10 more
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Indications for transesophageal echocardiography
Transesophageal echocardiography provide a second window for the exploration of the heart, eliminating the limitations of transthoracic echocardiography.
Manuel Gerardo Amador Antuna +5 more
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Estimating Mean Pulmonary Wedge Pressure in Patients With Chronic Atrial Fibrillation From Transthoracic Doppler Indexes of Mitral and Pulmonary Venous Flow Velocity [PDF]
Objectives. We sought to obtain a noninvasive estimation of mean pulmonary wedge pressure (MPWP) in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation (AF).Background. It has previously been demonstrated that MPWP can be reliably estimated from Doppler indexes of
Barbiero, Mario +10 more
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Severe Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis Treated With Double Patch Aortoplasty: A Case Report
ABSTRACT Severe supravalvular aortic stenosis in a young patient is a rare but critical condition requiring timely diagnosis and intervention. We report a 15‐year‐old girl presenting with exertional dyspnea, chest pain, and palpitations. Echocardiography and multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) confirmed severe supravalvular aortic stenosis ...
Birat Kadel +4 more
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Transesophageal echocardiography in perioperative period guiding the decision making during hemodynamic instability due to atrial fibrillation [PDF]
Background and objective: Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, which may occur during the perioperative period and lead to hemodynamic instability due to loss of atrial systolic function.
João Paulo Jordão Pontes +2 more
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