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Transesophageal echocardiographic in total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage: hypotension caused by compression of the pulmonary venous confluence during probe passage. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 1994;7(6):652-4

Date

11/01/1994

Pubmed ID

7840994

DOI

10.1016/s0894-7317(14)80089-8

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0028541633 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   32 Citations

Abstract

Compression of vascular and airway structures can complicate transducer passage and manipulation during transesophageal echocardiography. This case describes hemodynamic compromise caused by compression of the posterior pulmonary venous confluence by a transesophageal echocardiography probe during intraoperative evaluation in an infant with supracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage. Careful hemodynamic and airway monitoring during transesophageal echocardiography is required in all patients, particularly during initial probe insertion and esophageal passage.

Author List

Frommelt PC, Stuth EA

Authors

Peter C. Frommelt MD Adjunct Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Eckehard A. Stuth MD Professor in the Anesthesiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Constriction
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Heart Defects, Congenital
Humans
Hypotension
Infant
Intraoperative Complications
Male
Monitoring, Intraoperative
Pulmonary Veins